Regulatory compliance is an imperative yet difficult nut to crack in the globalised online gaming industry. Remaining compliant with local laws and regulations is essential to maintaining licensure but, with the proliferation of regulated markets in recent years, sourcing and managing this information proves difficult. What gets even more detailed and potentially difficult to understand is technical compliance requirements and …
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BetComply: if you want to be trusted, be trustworthy
Mike De Graaff is a strong voice in the igaming industry. It is his passion that has seen BetComply – a compliance consultancy firm of which he is Chief Compliance Officer – go from scratch under a year ago, to being a reliable partner of several large igaming companies looking to expand. One of De Graaff’s key passions is the …
Read More »OpenBet CEO: future bright as company prepares for Brazil entry
Jordan Levin, OpenBet CEO, talks exclusively to SBC News about the company’s strong growth in H1 2024 and how the award-winning sports betting provider is firmly positioned to make waves across Brazil. SBC News: What have been the key factors behind the company’s recent momentum in H1 2024? Jordan Levin: Firstly, we have a great team in place who possess …
Read More »BetComply: Disputes – a threat or a possibility?
Kalle Uusitalo, Senior Dispute Investigator at BetComply, delves into the complicated world of disputes within igaming. Uusitalo explains why disputes can be so complicated and outlines how having a specialist in your corner can help operators to minimise the damage caused by them. Ah, disputes. People love to file them, companies hate dealing with them. This is pretty much the …
Read More »BetComply: industry must do better to tackle regulatory and compliance issues
One of the defining characteristics of the online gaming industry throughout the 2020s so far has been the increased focus on regulated markets. Around the world, governments from Latin America to Asia are establishing regulated frameworks for online gaming, while the world’s biggest operators are eager to tell the world about their operations in regulated and regulating markets. As the …
Read More »Clever Advertising talks future trends, regional expertise, regulation & compliance
Brazil. A country that has captured the attention of the industry for quite some time, but one that has exploded into prominence in recent times due to a much discussed green-light being issued regarding the adoption of online gambling regulation. Fresh off the back of a successful SBC Summit Rio, Clever Advertising has reflected on this development and its own …
Read More »TMT Analysis: utilising data to solve operational pain points
There are many risk and compliance issues currently being faced by the gaming and gambling industry. Most stem from the ability to know who a customer truly is at the point of onboarding and the life cycle of their relationship with an operator. Are they who they say they are? Are they old enough? How can I protect myself from …
Read More »Player financial risk checks a major worry for gaming operators, survey finds
Obtaining the required personal financial information is the greatest barrier licensed betting & gaming operators face when onboarding players and the industry fears that mandatory affordability checks will make the situation worse, a new SBC study, commissioned by IDnow, has concluded. The finding emerged as part of the SBC Media Challenges in Compliance Survey, which saw senior compliance representatives from …
Read More »Soft2Bet: turning regulatory challenges into new opportunities
The last year has been a busy one for Soft2Bet, with the igaming and sportsbook solution provider entering several new markets in the first half of the year alone. But according to David Yatom Hay (pictured, right), Soft2Bet’s General Counsel, this is just the tip of the iceberg, with big plans already in motion to pursue new, promising opportunities around …
Read More »Crucial Compliance opens up Isle of Man hub
Crucial Compliance has reaffirmed its commitment to “create a safer gambling environment for everyone” by opening a new office in the Isle of Man. The move is in response to the growing number of betting and gaming companies setting up shop on the island, many of whom are looking to strengthen their existing player protection offering. Paul Foster, Co-Founder of …
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