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Global betting platform provider Playbook Engineering, has announced the expansion of its executive team this week with the appointment of Jonathan Chilton as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In a statement confirming the move, the firm said that the hire marks the latest in a series of appointments within the business over the past few months. Chilton’s arrival follows …

 Spelinspektionen, the Gambling Inspectorate of Sweden, has issued a warning and penalty fee of SEK 9m (€750k) on Videoslots for failure to uphold protections of Sweden’s Money Laundering Act. The Inspectorate had placed Videoslots under supervision on 2 November 2021, citing “shortcomings in the work against money laundering and financing of terrorism”.  Under scrutiny, Videoslots is reported to have insufficient …

Playtech Plc has issued a further legal update on its ongoing service fee dispute with its Mexican joint-venture partner, Caliplay. Updating investors, the FTSE250 gambling technology group responded to a Mexican court order filed by Caliplay on 5 October, which sought the “annulment of its legal relationship with Playtech and its related parties.” Playtech states that it has “accepted service …

Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has published the findings of its “Prevalence Study of Gambling on the General Public of Spain”. The study was presented to public health and welfare stakeholders who form part of the Responsible Gambling Advisory Council. The council is charged with developing safer gambling policies to protect Spanish consumers from gambling harms. Research was conducted using …

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest datasets tracking the prevalence and engagement of gambling in Britain up to the period of September 2023.  In March 2020, the Commission started publishing industry datasets on a quarterly basis to provide transparency on gambling activities to industry stakeholders, coinciding with the UK’s implementation of COVID-19 lockdown measures. The report’s data …

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) gambling regulator has issued its second fine of this week against GoldWin Limited for operating the westcasino.com site without a licence. GoldWin has been hit with a charge of €6.8m for offering ‘games of chance’ in the Netherlands without a KSA-issued gambling licence, in violation of the KOA Act which has been governing the country’s betting …

The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)has issued its latest fine for unlicensed gambling against MKC Limited, operator of the betworld247.com platform. MKC was found by the regulator to have been offering games of chance without a licence in violation of the KOA Act, the legislative framework which has governed the Dutch gambling space since October 2021. The KSA has issued the firm …

Gluecksspiel (GGL), the Federal Gambling Authority of Germany, has issued a direct response to consumer questions related to the Cross-State Gambling Supervision System (LUGAS). The Federal Authority has published an ‘FAQ section‘ on its website in response to ‘common questions’ about LUGAS functions and how its deposit limit rules are applied across German states, restricting individual spend and activities in …

The President of the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEC), Dimitris Dzanatos, has warned of the dangers posed by black market operators to the regulated Greek gambling sector. Black market betting companies have been a major talking point across Europe lately with regards to gambling regulation, against a backdrop which has seen many countries initiate legislative changes affecting the industry. Speaking at …

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has formally announced that Carl Brincat will conclude his tenure as CEO in January 2024.  The announcement sees the MGA undertake an executive search to find Brincat’s successor, who has led the Maltese authority since January 2021 proceeding former CEO Heathcliff Farrugia. Prior to serving as CEO, Brincat held several prominent roles within the MGA’s …