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Sweden postpones licensing process to 1 August

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12 months ago

April 4, 2018

Niji Narayan

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The Swedish government has moved closer to establishing new igaming regulations, as it completed the submission of secondary legislation to the European Commission (EC).

According to Nordic Gambling, the legislation features rules that cover the whole spectrum of igaming, such as licensing, international cooperation, responsible gambling, supervision and fees.

The legislation also includes confirmation that although the regulations will not come into force until January 1, 2019, the licensing process will open on August 1 this year, one month later than the initial date of July 1.

Gaming operators that intend to apply for a licence will have to pay SEK400,000 (€38,800/$47,800), and should the company want to offer both online gambling and betting, this fee will be set at SEK700,000.

Other features in the legislation include the specification of games that can be offered under an online games licence, comprising roulette, card games, dice games, online bingo and slots.

Although there are no restrictions on betting on lower leagues and spot betting, with the exception of Swedish trotting and cantering races, the Lotteriinspektionen national regulatory body will have the ability to place restrictions on the type of game and introduce schemes to combat match-fixing.

The legislation also addresses rules regarding the use of personal data, as well as self-exclusion and both time and spending limits.

The move comes after the statutory standstill period set aside for review of the legislation by the EC and member states expired last month.

No detailed opinions were received against the initial draft proposal during the three-month window on whether the proposal would create unfair barriers to free movement of goods and services.

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Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.

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Swedish regulator slaps penalty on Paf and Genesis Global

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1 hour ago

March 25, 2019

Niji Narayan

Swedish regulator slaps penalty on Paf and Genesis Global

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Spelinspektionen, the gaming regulator of Sweden, has fined gaming companies Genesis Global Limited and Paf Consulting Corporation for their failure as per the new gaming act in the country, which became effective from 1 January 2019, all gaming companies with a Swedish license should join the self-shutdown registry.

The first few days after the launch, the Gaming Inspector was contacted by people who had been able to play even though they had shut down in the register. The Gaming Inspectorate, which provides Spelpaus.se, then initiated supervision. Now, the Gaming Inspectorate has decided on a penalty fee for the license holders Genesis Global Limited and Paf Consulting Corporation: Genesis receives a warning and a penalty fee of SEK 4,000,000. Paf receives a remark and a penalty fee of SEK 100,000.

Genesis provides games on the sites casinojoy.com, spel.com, casinocruise.com, spinit.com, sloty.com, vegashero, com, pelaa.com and casinogods.com Paf provides games on the websites paf.com and paf.se.

Those who join Spelpaus turn off from all licensed games in Sweden that require registration. In addition, gaming companies must not send direct mail to those who have turned off.

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GameArt Awarded Spanish GLI Certification

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3 days ago

March 22, 2019

George Miller

GameArt Awarded Spanish GLI Certification

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Trailblazing slot game developer GameArt has announced it can now offer its games in the regulated Spanish market, after being awarded certification by the Spanish Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ).

To qualify for the certification, GameArt was thoroughly evaluated by highly respected UK-based Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), confirming that its slots met the most exacting standards, as required by the Spanish regulator.

Discussing the development CEO of GameArt, Maja Lozej, said:
“With the Spanish gaming market going from strength-to-strength, we are delighted to be able to offer players there the chance to experience some of the world’s most exciting and innovative slots. Gaining the certification also once again demonstrates that GameArt is creating compliant games that meet the most stringent international standards.”

GameArt’s expanding portfolio of slots is expected to be a big hit in the Spanish market, with the latest release, Circus of Horror, expected to be particularly appealing given its immersive gameplay, atmospheric graphics and chilling soundtrack.

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The MGA publishes a Preliminary Market Consultation Document to request information on projects for a Unified Self-Exclusion System

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3 days ago

March 22, 2019

George Miller

The MGA publishes a Preliminary Market Consultation Document to request information on projects for a Unified Self-Exclusion System

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The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has recently issued a Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) document to request information pertaining to possible project implementations which could provide a Unified Self-Exclusion System to be applied to the regulated gaming industry in Malta. The PMC document may be accessed via the Maltese Government’s Electronic Public Procurement System (ePPS). All submissions are also to be sent through the ePPS.

Responsible gaming is a key priority within the MGA’s regulatory policy development and framework. Following upon the White Paper to Future Proof Malta’s Gaming Legal Framework published in July 2017, the MGA is pursuing tools and means to further strengthen the protection afforded to players. These initiatives include the recently published Player Protection Directive, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Directive, as well as our declared intent to launch a Unified Self-Exclusion System across gambling operators, irrespective of channel.

The MGA envisages that a Unified Self-Exclusion System would be a significant step forward in the MGA’s agenda to implement further control for the prevention of gambling-related harm, extending the criteria in Part IV of the Player Protection Directive, and Part IV of the Gaming Premises Regulations. The scope and high-level specifications of the Unified Self-Exclusion System can be accessed via the PMC document.

Interested parties are encouraged to follow the following steps:

Register through etenders.gov.mt in order to receive and submit a response to this PMC;
Search for MGA/PMC/01/2019 in the ‘Search’ tab.

Important: Interested parties may wish to contact the MGA for support on pmc.mga@mga.org.mt should difficulties to register correctly or upload/download documents from the ePPS, persist.

The closing date for this preliminary market consultation process is 31 May 2019.