William Hill plc. has decided to file an appeal against the heavy fine of 300,000 euros slapped by the Dutch gaming regulator, Kansspelautoriteit. The regulator imposed the penalty on the company for offering online games of chance to Dutch consumers. The website provides Dutch translation facilities and using the Dutch bank account-linked iDEAL online payment solution.

Online gambling is presently banned in the Netherlands. The country does not offer licenses to any company either. The issue of gambling license has been being discussed in the Dutch parliament for some time now.

Bergen City Court in Norway has ordered Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) to transfer 3.4 million shares to Euro TV AS on the basis of an alleged oral agreement between the parties 30 April 2015. The order comes as a blow to the Malta-based gaming technology company.

GiG is assessing the order and will make a decision on whether appeal the order or not.

BDO, a Malta-based corporate services firm specializing in accounting, auditing and tax consultation verticals, has obtained the approval by the Malta Gaming Authority to act as an official Service Provider for System and Compliance Auditing. The  required System and Compliance Auditing is mandatory for gaming operators in Malta as per the regulations.

BDO and its Technology Advisory and Assurance team obtained the approval after passing through a review based on specific criteria as laid out by the Authority. BDO have a tech team comprising CISA qualified individuals with years of experience in servicing the gaming industry.

BDO assisted a number of gaming companies over the years with their licencing application, policies and procedures, renewals, Key Official roles and ongoing matters pertaining to their licence conditions Mark Attard CEO and Partner of BDO Malta said:

“We are delighted that BDO Malta have been given the authorisation to act as Service Providers. This is undoubtedly another seal of approval by the regulator of the world’s iGaming capital and the latest offering we are adding to our service portfolio, as part of our growing Technology Advisory and Assurance service line. We are now able to offer our gaming clients a fully integrated service, with them safe in the knowledge that we adhere to the highest standards as laid down by the Malta Gaming Authority. BDO Malta and all of our team is committed to ensuring that Malta retains and evolves further, its reputation as a jurisdiction of excellence for iGaming and associated industries.”