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Bragg’s ORYX Gaming Awarded License in Greece

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License to supply in Greek market extends Bragg’s regulated market reach

Bragg Gaming Group announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary ORYX Gaming (“ORYX”) has been granted a license to supply its exclusive content via its proprietary remote games server to operators in Greece by the Hellenic Gaming Commission.

ORYX is now live and fully compliant in the jurisdiction, which has moved from an interim framework to become fully regulated, in line with a general trend among European countries in recent years.

The A1 license enables ORYX to supply its Greek licensed customers including OPAP, Stoiximan, Betsson and NetBet, with more online casino brands expected to go live in the market via the Company’s ORYX Hub distribution platform this year.

Chris Looney, Chief Commercial Officer at Bragg said: “Greece has the potential to become an important market for the group and this license underpins our commitment to our customers in the jurisdiction and represents a new milestone for us in our plans for expansion in regulated markets in Europe, North America and globally.

“Our technology is flexible, and it gives us the agility to adapt quickly to new market regulations, and we look forward to launching in many more new markets over the coming quarters with our in-house developed content, our player engagement tools and exclusive third-party content.

“We have a superb new roadmap of exclusive games coming up, including an increasing proportion from our own in-house studios, and we can’t wait to bring them to Greek slots fans.”

ORYX is already licensed in Malta and Romania, and is otherwise certified or approved to offer its content in multiple jurisdictions including Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland, Gibraltar, Estonia, Latvia, Colombia and, once the market opens as anticipated in Q4 2021, the Netherlands. It is in the process of obtaining further licenses in the UK, Belgium and in the U.S. states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and is in the process of obtaining certification to supply in Italy.

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Honolulu Mayor Signs New Laws Targeting Illegal Game Rooms

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Last Thursday, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed into law three bills — Bills 11, 12 and 13 — each of which are related to illegal gambling in the county.

The first, Bill 11, sets requirements on “electronic amusement devices” 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 “would be reasonably likely to result in an increase in criminal activity, vandalism, litter, noise or traffic congestion,” 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.

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Spelinspektionen: Supervision of Procedures and Drawing Protocols

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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 7–8 (routines) and Section 9 (drawing protocol) in SIFS 2024:1.

The Swedish Gambling Authority’s 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 5–11 of SIFS 2024:1 are met.

Actors involved in supervision:

• AB Svenska Spel

• Folk Games Nonprofit Association

• Motorists’ Sobriety Association

• The National Pensioners’ Organisation

• Vaxjo Lakers Hockey.

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ONJN Requests Meta and Google to Remove Illegal Gambling Ads

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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 Meta’s platforms and Google’s search engine, violated national laws and featured websites listed on the country’s 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 (€9900–€19,800), 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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