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UK Gambling Commission Revokes Park Lane Casino Operator’s Licence

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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revoked the operating licence of Silverbond Enterprises Ltd which runs Park Lane Casino.

The decision was made because there was a change in corporate control at the operator and the Commission is not satisfied that it would have granted the operating licence to the Licensee had the new controller been a controller of the company when the application for the operating licence was made.

“We regulate gambling in the public interest and to maintain public confidence in the industry. In doing this we must be provided with information about those who run or have significant interest in gambling businesses,” Helen Venn, Executive Director of UKGC, said.

“We revoked this licence because we are not satisfied as to the source of funds (SOF) used to acquire and support the Licensee at the time of the change of corporate control or to whom future profits of the Licensee would be paid. We also identified concerns with the suitability of the new controller because of its unsatisfactory history in providing information requested as part of our enquiries,” Helen Venn added.

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Spanish Government Approves New Gambling Ad Restrictions

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Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a new Royal Decree which introduces more restrictions on gambling advertising.

The new decree will restrict ads on television/radio/YouTube to a narrow window of 1 am-5 am, eliminate gambling sponsorship of sports bodies and limit operators offering bonuses only to customers who have already made at least three deposits.

Existing marketing campaigns featuring athletes or other celebrities will be allowed to extend until 1 April 2021, after which celebrity endorsements will no longer be permitted. Similarly, existing online advertising contracts with third-party portals will be allowed to continue through 1 May 2021.

Operators who fail to abide by the new rules could face financial penalties starting at €100k and ranging up to €1m, along with possible suspension of their license for up to six months.

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Bet-at-Home Group Wins German Sports Betting Licence

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The regional council of Darmstadt has granted a German sports betting licence to online betting operator Bet-at-Home.com AG Group.

Bet-at-Home now has a monthly betting limit of €1000 per customer that may be increased to €10,000 and to €30,000 for a limited number of customers, provided that certain criteria are met and loss limits observed.

The group will have a betting programme coordinated with the authorities and will operate with provision deposit limits until the customer verification processes are completed. At the same time, the conditions permit connection to databases and player protection requirements have to be met.

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PAGCOR Approves Manila’s Integrated Resorts to Accept Online Bets

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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has granted permission for the integrated resorts in Manila to accept online bets in a move aimed at helping operators recoup COVID-19 induced losses.

Alfredo Lim, President and COO of PAGCOR, confirmed that recently received applications from City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, Resorts World Manila and Solaire Resort and Casino to take online bets have now been approved.

No details were provided on exactly what such online betting might look like or what restrictions would remain in place.

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Endorphina enters the Croatian market!

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The trendy and creative Endorphina Games is not slowing down at all when it comes to their march around the globe. In addition to their recently acquired ONJN license in Romania, they’ve just conquered another new market – Croatia.

Sprawled along the Adriatic shores, the Croatian gambling market is a promising niche in global gambling. The country has transparent laws, a clear taxation system, and is of high interest to the world’s leading iGaming brands.

Endorphina had to be included. Their popular titles such as the Lucky Streak series, Book of Santa, Asgardians and the others will be soon available for the Balkans players, thanks to the thorough testing done by GLI. Now they can enjoy colorful and entertaining graphics together with a guaranteed well-established mathematics with beloved features and consistent, stable behavior of the games.

CEO of Endorphina Jan Urbanec commented on the newly obtained certification:
“As the demand of Endorphina’s games is growing in new markets, we are expanding our portfolio of certified games to the Croatian market. We can confirm that our games are now compliant with the Croatian regulations. Our portfolio is a great match for the Croatian players, especially our hits like “Chance Machine 100” and “Book of Santa”. We expect that these games will bring in great revenues to our customers.”

The Croatian online gambling markets keep on evolving, attracting more and more players, operators and providers. The volume of business is also increasing exponentially. It seems they already have a client in this special region as well – Germania.

Germania is a popular gaming platform operating across Croatia. A few words from Germania’s Online Casino Manager Tomislav Smolčić: “We are very happy and honoured to be the first to offer players the popular Endorphina games, such as The Book of Santa, Chance Machine 100 and my favorite Cash Tank. These games are high-quality and include lots of features. Their games will be something new and exciting for this new market and I’m sure our players will love it!”

Sales Director of Endorphina Kirill Miroshnichenko spoke on the first partnership in the Croatian region:
“I’m happy to announce that we are entering a new market. We believe that Croatia will be one of the biggest regions for us. We decided to enter the market with our good friend Germaniasport.hr who now has our games and is ready to welcome you to visit and play our games there. I would like to separately thank my friend and good partner Tomislav for such a smooth cooperation and professional approach”