Tag Archives: Curaçao

ANJ reveals France’s €1.5bn exposure to black market casinos

SBC News ANJ reveals France's €1.5bn exposure to black market casinos

Long-awaited study confirms estimates of illegal market as 3 million French players visit unlicensed sites , as study estimates play on illegal casino to be between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR… Illegal online casinos targeting France are estimated to generate between €748m and €1.5bn in GGR, according to a study commissioned by the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), the country’s …

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ACMA contacts Curaçao over licence holders’ Australian law violations

ACMA

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has written to the Curaçao Ministry of Finance over the activities of operators holding ‘master’ licences in the territory. Reforms planned by the government of the Dutch Caribbean island could see a change to the current system, in which five ‘master’ licences are currently available. Four of the aforementioned ‘master’ licences are currently …

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KSA issues €1.8m against illegal casino duo 

KSA, Netherlands/Dutch gambling authority

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) – The Netherlands Gambling Authority – has issued fines totalling €1.8m to two ‘unlicensed companies’, Equinox Dynamic and Domiseda and Partners, for ‘offering illegal casino games’. Separate fines of €900K were issued to Equinox Dynamic NV, who are licensed in Curacao and Slovak business Domiseda and Partners. KSA judged that “Both companies gave players in the Netherlands access …

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1XBET denies reports of Curaçao troubles and Russian activity

SBC News 1XBET denies reports of Curaçao troubles and Russian activity

1XBET has vehemently denied reports that its Curaçao licence has been suspended and that its business remains active in Russia.  The Cyprus-headquartered betting group issued a statement denying claims made by Josimarfootball.com, which stated that 1XBET’s Curaçao business had been declared bankrupt by the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.  In its response, 1XBET branded the Josimar football blog as a …

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Visan Khaniev: Why the quick Alpha Affiliates scale-up is a consequence of sustainable growth

Alpha Affiliates

Alpha Affiliates is scaling up on a rapid level having passed the 1 million active players mark last year. The company, launched in 2012, continues to expand its presence in the affiliate market, now collaborating with 10,000+ partners all over the world. We spoke to COO Visan Khaniev about all things affiliate marketing, including expansion plans, the tightening of regulations, …

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KSA ramps up enforcement actions against Curacao businesses 

KSA, Netherlands/Dutch gambling authority

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority, has amplified its enforcement actions taken against Curacao-based operators deemed to be unlawfully targeting Dutch consumers.     Last week, KSA launched back-to-back enforcement actions against Curacao-based operators, with a Dutch individual charged with helping unlicensed businesses operate illegal gambling services. Curacao-licensed operator Raging Rhino was fined €440,000 as KSA reported that its unlicensed LuckyDays.com …

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KSA hits Curaçao operator with €600K penalty

KSA, Netherlands/Dutch gambling authority

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands gambling regulatory authority, has imposed fines totalling €600,000 on Curaçao-based operator Virtual Coin Gaming NV for ‘offering illegal games of chance’. Publishing its enforcement notice, KSA named Virtual Coin Gaming as the operating firm of unlicensed domains futgalaxy.nl and futgamer.net – websites deemed to be actively targeting Dutch consumers. The KSA was forced to take immediate …

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Soft2Bet launches MGA-licensed casino brand Cadabrus

Cadabrus

Soft2Bet has launched its MGA-licensed operator brand Cadabrus, where players are welcomed by a rabbit with a love for magic tricks (click here or watch the video above). Cadabrus is the latest addition to Soft2Bet’s portfolio of more than 20 operator brands and follows on from the hugely successful launch of its first gamified online casino, jungle-themed Wazamba. As well …

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Unique gaming solution to drive “significant global expansion” for Finunion

Finunion

Finunion has targeted market share in Europe, Asia, LatAm and Africa after the successful deployment of its proprietary software for the Finbet brand. Founded in 2015, the company is ready to take its unique gaming solution to markets across the globe. It already provides a turnkey solution for both Finbet.kz – a multichannel brand for the Kazakhstan market – and …

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Askott announces esports-first platform extension

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Operators setting up an esports-first gambling brand can get to market quickly through the new Chameleon platform from Askott Entertainment. By default, the B2B iGaming platform provides fixed odds betting on both esports and sports, pool betting on esports, fantasy esports and proprietary casino games. Chameleon 1.0 is currently only licensed in Curacao, but is in the process of adding …

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