Tag: Legal & compliance
Brazil: Would perchance well the ministry of sport’s forty five-day review period reason delays?.
Brazil’s ministry of sport will receive 45 days – on top of the 150 allotted to the regulatory policy of the prizes and betting secretariat (SPA) – to assess licence applications. Could this cause delays for the highly-anticipated market? The latest order from Brazil’s SPA – Interministerial Ordinance No 28 – was published on 22
ACMA orders blockading of more illegal gambling web sites.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the blocking of a further eight websites it deems to be offering gambling in the country illegally. ACMA said each of the sites is operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. As such, it is requesting internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to
Authorities to make a choice ban on instruct debit card gaming machine employ.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its consultation response on land-based casino measures, which will lift the ban on the use of debit cards on gaming machines. The consultation response was published today (16 May). This forms part of the government’s smarter regulation programme of regulatory reform measures. The reform was
Botafogo proprietor reported to Brazilian federal police over match-fixing claims.
Senator Jorge Kajuru has requested Brazil’s federal police to investigate John Textor, the owner of football club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, after Textor made match-fixing allegations against the São Paulo and Palmeiras football teams. Kajuru – a senator for the Brazilian state of Goiás – confirmed the report during a senate plenary meeting yesterday
Swedish regulator bans three operators.
Sweden’s gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has banned three operators from targeting players in the country as they did not hold the appropriate licence. Newera Frozen PTE Limited and Aprodi Limited were banned on similar contraventions. Spelinspektionen discovered that both operators organised illegal “skin” lotteries for Swedish players. These lotteries allow players to stake skins, which are
Fanatics Making a bet & Gaming awarded Arizona wagering licence.
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADOG) has awarded an event wagering licence to Fanatics Betting & Gaming, the only major US operator not currently in the market. Fanatics will be partnered with the Tonto Apache Tribe. The ADOG opened an application window in February for one tribal and at least one professional sports franchise licence.
Michel Groothuizen steps in as KSA chairman.
Michel Groothuizen has been named as the new chair of the board of directors at Netherlands’ regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), succeeding René Jansen. KSA announced that Jansen was to step down after six years at the helm in October last year. Jansen decided not to stand for reappointment as he reached retirement age at the end
EGBA lauds EU’s proposed introduction of digital identification.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of introducing a standardised electronic identification method called a “European Digital Identity” (e-ID). The EGBA-endorsed move would oblige states in the European Union (EU) to issue an e-ID to citizens. This would allow them to authenticate their identity for online services. e-IDs
Dutch enhanced player monitoring plans head for EC approval.
Measures brought about by Franc Weerwind, the Netherlands’ minister of legal protection, to improve safer gambling practices have been submitted to the European Commission and are now up for consultation. Weerwind first announced the measures – which would amend aspects of the Remote Gambling Act (KOA) – in December. The submission to the European Commission