Key Takeaways
- As the October 1 implementation date approaches for new UK regulations, compliance is throwing up unanticipated consequences of the new regulations.
- French regulated sites are divesting themselves of UK players, and players themselves are launching a petition to change technical standards in the regulations even before they are implemented.
- The rest of the world has made its own substantial contribution to a regulatory news week that has included the suspension of German sports betting licenses before they have been issued, and the suspension of the entire South African National Gaming Board pending a forensic investigation of its accounts.
As the October 1 implementation date approaches for new UK regulations, compliance is throwing up unanticipated consequences of the new regulations.
French regulated sites are divesting themselves of UK players, and players themselves are launching a petition to change technical standards in the regulations even before they are implemented.
The rest of the world has made its own substantial contribution to a regulatory news week that has included the suspension of German sports betting licenses before they have been issued, and the suspension of the entire South African National Gaming Board pending a forensic investigation of its accounts.
