Flutter acquires B2B software development company Singular
Crowe UK and Partis Capital have teamed together to assist the shareholders of Singular, a B2B software development company, on the sale of the company to Flutter Entertainment.
KSA cracks down on unlicensed gambling with Tipico fine
Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has fined operator Tipico €531,250 for illegally offering gambling to Dutch customers, just one week before the country’s igaming market opens.
Malta Gaming Authority appoints Dr. Carl Brincat as CEO
Following the recent resignation of Heathcliff Farrugia as MGA CEO we have been informed from reliable sources that the MGA has appointed a new CEO following a vacant announcement on the 17th Dec 2020.
Curaçao will reform online gambling supervision
WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao seems to (finally) be working on reforming the online gambling sector. This was stated in a letter by Undersecretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Raymond Knops. To limit the consequences of the Covid19 pandemic, Curaçao receives financial support from the Netherlands. Since the second tranche in May 2020, this support is no…
The Malta Gaming Authority publishes Directive on the Key Function of the Prevention of Money laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
In exercise of the power conferred by article 7(2) of the Gaming Act, 2018 (Cap. 583 of the Laws of Malta), the Malta Gaming Authority is hereby issuing the Directive on the Key Function of the Prevention of Money laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (Directive 3 of 2020).
Cancellation of Authorisation for Join Games Malta Limited (C65829)
The MGA has decided to cancel the authorisation awarded to Join Games Malta Limited (MGA/B2B/321/2016) effective as of 6 July 2020 in terms of regulation 10 of the Gaming Compliance and Enforcement Regulations (S.L. 583.06) hereinafter “the Regulations”.
FIAU and MGA publish Implementing Procedures Part II for the Remote Gaming Sector
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”), in conjunction with the Malta Gaming Authority (“MGA”), has today published a revised version of the Implementing Procedures Part II for the Remote Gaming Sector.
GiG lands platform agreement with GS Technologies
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has agreed a deal to provide its platform and frontend development services for a new online casino brand being built by operator and affiliate marketing specialist GS Technologies.
Spelinspektionen hits out again at casino stake limits
Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has maintained its criticism of the country’s upcoming casino stake limits, arguing amendments to the rules may make them even more difficult to implement in time.
MGA publishes amendments to its Sandbox Regulatory Framework
By virtue of its nature as a living document, the ‘Guidance on the use of Innovative Technology Arrangements and the acceptance of Virtual Financial Assets and Virtual Tokens through the implementation of a Sandbox Environment’ and the regulatory requirements envisaged therein are subject to be changed from time to time, as may be rendered necessary…