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Industry
December 7, 2022
Rightlander Enters New Markets with Fresh Tradedoubler Agreement
Advertising and affiliate compliance expert Rightlander has announced a new partnership with the international affiliate marketing network Tradedoubler. The new alliance is meant to help Rightlander expand its foothold in new markets at a faster pace. At the same time, Tradedoubler will benefit from improved responsible gambling policies and better compliance with current regulations. Rightlander […]
Industry
December 7, 2022
OneComply: Eight Regulators Are Using Data Repositories for Investigations
Compliance & licensing management platform OneComply has announced that thanks to customer-requested engagement, eight jurisdictions are now accessing applicant licensing information in the OneComply data repository to conduct their investigations. This means markets rely on OneComply to ensure their licensees are compliant. OneComply’s Solutions Now Used by Regulators OneComply said that the jurisdictions in question […]
Industry
December 5, 2022
Alderney’s Gambling Regulator Names Andrew Gellatly Director
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), the gambling regulator of the Island of Alderney, announced Monday it selected a new executive director. The Commission revealed it hired the services of Andrew Gellatly as its new executive director. Andrew Gellatly Becomes Executive Director of the AGCC In his new position as executive director of the regulator, […]
Legal
December 2, 2022
EGBA Praised Ireland for Moving Forward with the Gambling Bill
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) praised in a press release the Irish government’s efforts to introduce changes to the country’s gambling regulatory framework and bring it in line with regulatory regimes in other EU member states. Support for the New Gambling Bill Responding to the publishing of the Gambling Regulation Bill by the […]
Industry
December 2, 2022
Scully: White Paper to Be Published “in a Few Weeks”
Paul Scully, the United Kingdom’s new gambling minister, spoke about the gambling reforms on BBC. However, he did not provide a definitive date for when the white paper will be published. The White Paper Will Be Published Soon, Sully Says The United Kingdom has been looking to reform its gambling laws for quite a while […]
Industry
November 29, 2022
KSA Asks Licensees to Stop Offering Cashback Bonuses
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ gambling authority, contacted legal online gambling operators, asking them to stop offering cashback bonuses. The regulator reminded its licensees that such offerings are illegal in the country. The KSA Reprimanded Operators for Offering Cashback Bonuses In a letter, the KSA ordered gambling companies in the country to immediately stop offering […]
Legal
November 28, 2022
Sweden’s Newest Gambling Law Refines Existing Regulations
Despite the ongoing political instability in the country, the Swedish parliament is preparing to implement a new set of gambling reforms. The new rules are more of an update to the current system rather than a complete overhaul and introduce new B2B supplier licenses and additional measures against unlicensed operators. Regulations regarding gambling advertisements and […]
Legal
November 28, 2022
Sri Lanka Lawmakers Discuss Creating a Gambling Regulator
Lawmakers in Sri Lanka are still considering the creation of a regulator that will be in charge of the licensing for gambling activities. Following debate over the weekend, the country came a step closer to regulating the activity and acknowledged the need for a gambling-specific regulatory body. Sri Lanka Lawmakers Consider the Creation of Gambling […]
Legal
November 25, 2022
TOPSport Once Again in Hot Water with Lithuanian Regulator
TOPSport UAB, a leading Lithuanian sportsbook, got in trouble with the country’s Gambling Supervisory Authority. The operator received a warning for violating regulations by engaging in illegal advertising, although the regulator has so far withheld from issuing a fine. The advent of the FIFA World Cup has caused several other similar incidents in the Baltic […]
Industry
November 23, 2022
Paraguayan Operators Ready to Prevent Money Laundering
A number of important groups part of the gaming industry in Paraguay have reunited during the Fifth Conversation on Gambling reunion held every year in the country. The Paraguayan Chamber of Gambling together with the Association of Gambling Entrepreneurs, the Association of Gambling Operators, representatives of the Secretariat for the Prevention of Money Laundering and […]