Compliance Updates
EGBA Launches Industry Consultation on GDPR Code of Conduct
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has launched an industry consultation to gain valuable insights about the code of conduct on GDPR compliance for European online gambling incumbents.
In May 2018, the European Union enforced its GDPR frameworks across member states, protecting the personal data of individuals and further streamlining its policy overseeing the digital exchange of information.
Despite its protections, GDPR requirements have posed challenges to many EU business sectors with regards to handling and processing consumer data.
Responding to changing demands, the EGBA has published draft provisions seeking to establish an âindustry code of conductâ for its members and wider stakeholders working with online gambling incumbents.
âThe Code aims to add value to the implementation of the GDPR by providing sector-specific guidance for online gambling companies, through the use of examples and best practices, on how to comply with the GDPR,â EGBA said.
Opening its consultation, the EGBA wants to secure vital insights and knowledge on GDPR factors pertaining to data laws, transparency, fair exchanges, storage, purpose limitation and accuracy.
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The Swedish Gambling Authority has initiated supervision to ensure that the requirements for procedures and drawing protocols are followed.
The purpose of the supervision is to check how the licensees comply with the provisions of Sections 7â8 (routines) and Section 9 (drawing protocol) in SIFS 2024:1.
The Swedish Gambling Authorityâs regulations and general advice on draws outside gaming systems, SIFS 2024:1, came into force on 1 June 2024. The regulations state the requirements for draws outside gaming systems. For example, draws must be carried out according to established draw procedures. Draws outside a gaming system may only be made if the requirements in Sections 5â11 of SIFS 2024:1 are met.
Actors involved in supervision:
⢠AB Svenska Spel
⢠Folk Games Nonprofit Association
⢠Motoristsâ Sobriety Association
⢠The National Pensionersâ Organisation
⢠Vaxjo Lakers Hockey.
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Last Thursday, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed into law three bills â Bills 11, 12 and 13 â each of which are related to illegal gambling in the county.
The first, Bill 11, sets requirements on âelectronic amusement devicesâ in public establishments. Operators of the establishment are now required to obtain a permit from the Honolulu Police Chief to use such a device on the premises, or else forfeit the device.
The Police Chief could deny a permit application if the proposed location of the device âwould be reasonably likely to result in an increase in criminal activity, vandalism, litter, noise or traffic congestion,â according to the bill. The bill also requires anyone with a permit to allow a police officer to enter the premises and inspect the device and other records.
Meanwhile, Bill 12 allows the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting to deny permit applications for properties that have been cited for a gambling-related public nuisance within the previous two years.
And Bill 13 allows landlords to request a police escort while inspecting a private property for nuisance claims, with the accompanying officers authorized to document law violations or unsafe conditions, and to warn people not authorized to be there to leave.
In tandem, the three bills are meant to clamp down on illicit gambling rooms, which often become hotspots for associated complaints of criminal behavior.
The post Honolulu Mayor Signs New Laws Targeting Illegal Game Rooms appeared first on Gaming and Gambling Industry in the Americas.
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The Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN) has sent official notices to digital giants Meta and Google, requesting the immediate removal of sponsored advertisements promoting unauthorised gambling in Romania.
The ads, found across Metaâs platforms and Googleâs search engine, violated national laws and featured websites listed on the countryâs official gambling blacklist.
ONJN has called on the two tech firms to urgently investigate the presence of illegal gambling ads, suspend all related sponsored campaigns, and disclose the identities and earnings of the accounts responsible. The regulator also urged both companies to introduce preventative measures to stop similar breaches from recurring.
According to Romanian law, advertising unlicensed gambling services is punishable by fines ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 lei (âŹ9900ââŹ19,800), with authorities authorised to seize any revenue generated from such activity. Providing payment, promotional or IT services to unlicensed operators may also constitute a criminal offence.
The updated list of licensed operators and prohibited websites is available on the ONJN website.
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