Compliance Updates
Nicolas Béraud Re-elected as President of AFJEL
Nicolas Béraud (founder and CEO of Betclic) has been re-elected as the President of the French Online Gaming Association (AFJEL) at its General Meeting held on March 4.
Alexandre Roos, President and founder of Winamax, was appointed as the administrator and Vice-President of the association. AFJEL welcomed the tech pioneer, Winamax, in order to strengthen the action of the association, which now represents almost all companies in the online gaming sector.
Under the leadership of the President and its members, AFJEL will continue to promote the development of a legal, ethical, innovative and responsible online gaming offer and will strengthen its action in order to:
• Intensify the fight against the illegal supply of online games, the massive expansion of which constitutes unfair and dangerous competition for companies in the sector, harms public health by affecting 4 million players and undermines France’s digital security.
• Strengthen player protection by adopting the highest technological and regulatory standards to provide a legal, safe, fun and responsible offering to French players.
• Establish fair and balanced market conditions, in terms of regulations and taxes, to strengthen technology-intensive companies that are strategic assets for state policy.
Nicolas Béraud, founder of Betclic and President of AFJEL, said: “I am honored to be able to continue to speak for our members at such an important time for our industry. Now strengthened by the arrival of Winamax, AFJEL is the only professional association to represent online gaming tech companies. Its members are essential strategic partners in protecting players, fighting cybercrime and the scourge of the illegal market, and securing the digital space with demanding technological standards.”
Alexandre Roos, President of Winamax and Vice-President of AFJEL, said: “I am very happy and honored to have been elected Vice-President of AFJEL in order to support the action of the members to lay the foundations of a favorable framework for gaming tech companies which are very strategic for the evolution of the sector.
“As a pioneering French Tech company and leader in the sector, Winamax will provide its expertise and strengthen the association’s action at a time when the sector is facing major challenges such as securing the digital space for French players, in the face of the ever-increasing threat of the illegal market. The future of the sector and the cybersecurity of players depends on Tech companies at the forefront of innovation, resilient and agile to support a virtuous and responsible French ecosystem.”
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Digitain strengthens its regulated presence in Europe by obtaining Belgium’s E Category License.
Digitain, the leading iGaming solutions provider, has announced that it has been officially licensed to operate in Belgium, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing European expansion. This achievement highlights Digitain’s commitment to compliance, innovation, and delivering trusted solutions to its global partners.
Belgium is a highly regulated jurisdiction with strict standards to ensure fair play and responsible gaming. Securing this license further strengthens Digitain’s reputation as a reliable and compliant technology provider, enabling it to offer its award-winning solutions fully aligned with local regulations.
Digitain remains committed to expanding its regulated market presence, fostering partner success, and upholding the highest standards of compliance and data protection.
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Compliance Updates
Spelinspektionen Develops New Risk Assessment for Money Laundering in the Swedish Gambling Market
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Spelinspektionen, the Swedish Gambling Authority, has developed a new risk assessment for money laundering in the Swedish gambling market.
In this risk assessment, which replaces previous assessments, the various approaches that enable licensees to be exploited for money laundering, referred to as threats, have been updated to better reflect the current situation. The vulnerabilities of the gaming forms, i.e. circumstances that are assessed to be able to affect the possibility of a threat occurring, have also been revised.
The method for assessing risk has also been revised to harmonise the Swedish Gambling Authority’s risk assessment with the national risk assessment produced by the Coordination Function for Measures Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the supranational risk assessment published by the European Commission.
The Swedish Gambling Authority has previously assessed that there is a low risk of land-based commercial casino gaming being used for money laundering. The authority’s regulations have therefore exempted the gaming form from the application of the money laundering regulations and a number of provisions in the Gambling Act. In the Swedish Gambling Authority’s new revised risk assessment, the risk of the gaming form being used for money laundering is no longer assessed as low. As a result, the Swedish Gambling Authority has initiated regulatory work to review the exemptions from the requirement to apply the money laundering regulations and register players and agents. Interested parties will have the opportunity to submit comments on the regulatory changes in a forthcoming consultation.
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The NSW Government has amended the Casino Control Regulation to extend the term of The Star’s manager Nick Weeks, who will continue to have oversight of casino operations until at least 31 March 2026.
The government extended Mr Weeks’ term at the request of the NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC) after the NICC declined to lift the suspension of The Star’s licence.
Mr Weeks will continue to hold the licence for The Star over the next six-month period, allowing the casino to operate gaming facilities while its licence remains suspended.
The NICC first appointed Mr Weeks to the role of manager in October 2022, when The Star’s casino licence was suspended following the first Bell Review.
NICC Chief Commissioner Philip Crawford said there was still too much uncertainty surrounding The Star to consider reinstating its casino licence at this time.
“The NICC considers it appropriate to continue with the current arrangement so it can better assess the effectiveness of important remediation work and await the outcomes of other pressing financial matters concerning The Star,” Mr Crawford said.
“The NICC understands the many challenges The Star is facing and is closely monitoring The Star’s progress as it works to prove it is capable of regaining its casino licence.”
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