

Compliance Updates
Stake.com’s UK operation now live
Fast-growing global cryptocurrency betting & gaming operator & Watford FC principal sponsor’s UK B2C platform launched on stake.uk.com
Stake, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency betting & gaming operators and principal sponsor of Watford FC have ramped up their global expansion with the launch of UK-licensed website, www.stake.uk.com
Since launch in 2017, Stake has grown to process over 30 billion bets a year, including handling five percent of global Bitcoin transactions and 10 percent of global Dogecoin transactions.
The UK platform will offer customers a range of sportsbook, casino and gaming products, powered by TGP.
Running in partnership with TGP Europe and licensed by the UK Gambling Commission, the site launches as part of the global operator’s expansion plans beyond core markets of Canada and Latin America which are managed by Stake’s core operations teams spread in Australia and Serbia.
At launch, Stake.com will offer a number of unique and exclusive betting markets and propositions for UK customers covering major eSports, entertainment and political events along with traditional sports betting markets.
Stake’s UK offering will include a range of responsible gambling tools including systems to allow customers to set deposit limits, take timeouts and self-exclude. Stake is a verified member of the Crypto Gambling Foundation, meeting their fairness and transparency requirements.
Stake’s UK offering will not accept cryptocurrency payments or transactions, processing all payments in fiat currency only in line with UK licensing regulations.
Stake announced a club-record partnership with Watford FC for the 21/22 season, culminating in the iconic Shiba Inu dog adorning the club’s shirt sleeves for the first time. To celebrate the UK launch, Stake are offering Watford fans an exclusive ‘Stake x Watford First Goal Payout’ promotion, meaning if the Hornets score first in any Premier League game and fail to win, Stake will still pay out on all bets on a Watford victory.
Dominic Rae, Sponsorships Manager for Stake said: “Following a successful launch our UK-facing and licensed website stake.uk.com is now live, offering sportsbook, casino and gaming products to the UK.
“Customers will have access to a range of sportsbook markets including odds coverage of unique betting events in esports as well as a full suite of responsible gambling tools, designed to offer a safe and entertaining experience to all customers.”
Compliance Updates
PGCB to Hold Public Hearing on License Renewal of Live! Casino Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board) will hold a hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 to receive public comment on the renewal of the Category 4 Slot Machine Operator License for Stadium Casino Westmoreland RE LLC, operator of Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County.
The hearing will begin at 10:30 am and be held at the Township of Hempfield Municipal Building, 1132 Woodward Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Citizens, public officials, and community groups can choose to speak or submit written testimony. The hearing is open to the public.
Individuals who wish to provide in-person or written testimony should visit the Board’s website, gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, and choose the special link in the Regular Board Meetings and Special Meetings section on the homepage for more information and registration. Persons wishing to provide comment will need to register ahead of time. The deadline for registration to speak or submit written testimony is noon on Monday, June 9.
A listing of all government officials, community groups, and individuals who have registered to speak at this hearing will be posted on the Board’s website beginning the week prior to the hearing and updated daily.
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Australia
ACMA Imposes $1 Million Fine on Unibet

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has imposed a fine of $1,014,120 on Betchoice Corporation Pty Ltd, trading as Unibet, for failing to close the accounts of 954 of its customers who had registered with BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register (NSER).
An ACMA investigation found more than 100,000 contraventions by Unibet of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 (IGA rules) for not closing the accounts of 954 customers as soon as practicable after they had registered on the NSER.
The investigation found that 45 of these customer accounts remained open for 190 days or more, including many who had registered to self-exclude from online and telephone betting on the first day of the NSER. While none of these self-excluded customers were able to place bets during their self-exclusion period, the accounts should have been closed.
The company also provided wagering services to 45 customers after they ceased to be registered with the NSER, using old accounts that should have been closed. The ACMA found evidence that these customers were able to place thousands of bets through these accounts after their NSER registration ended, including one customer who placed more than 1200 bets on their old account.
Under the IGA rules, once an individual registers with the NSER, wagering service providers must close that person’s account as soon as practicable, with additional contraventions for each day the account remains open. If the person’s self-exclusion ends and they choose to place bets again, they must be required to open a new account rather than being allowed to log into their old account.
ACMA member and gambling lead Carolyn Lidgerwood said this was a significant lapse in Unibet’s NSER compliance processes.
“Our investigation found very serious breaches by Unibet over a sustained period of time,” Ms Lidgerwood said.
“Taking in some cases 190 days to close accounts is clearly unacceptable and does not reflect the decisions made by Unibet customers to seek support to help them not gamble.
“The NSER rules are also there to ensure that people are making a clear and deliberate choice to recommence gambling. That is not the case if they can simply access old accounts.
“We recognise that no bets were made from these Unibet accounts or marketing sent while customers were self-excluded. However, this outcome puts the industry on notice that they must comply with the rules or face potential financial penalties and other actions available to the ACMA under the IGA,” she said.
In addition to the first financial penalty imposed by the ACMA for breaches of NSER rules, the ACMA has accepted a 2-year court-enforceable undertaking from Unibet. The undertaking commits Unibet to a comprehensive independent review of its compliance systems and processes and the implementation of recommended improvements.
Unibet has also voluntarily undertaken to issue refunds to affected customers who were able to access accounts that should have been closed. The ACMA considers these important commitments from Unibet, directed at ensuring future compliance.
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Compliance Updates
Danish Gambling Authority Publishes Guidance on Prevention and Combat of Match-fixing

The Danish Gambling Authority has published a guidance on preventing and combating match-fixing. The guidance is aimed at licence holders and other relevant stakeholders and addresses the obligations imposed on licence holders by the Executive Order on the prevention and combating of match-fixing, which enters into force on 1 July 2025.
The guidance has been sent for consultation with licence holders and the Spillebranchen (Danish Online Gambling Association).
The Executive Order on prevention and combating match-fixing is part of the implementation of the political agreement “Agreement on a new framework for the gambling market #2: Charity lotteries and strengthened control”.
The guidance is available in Danish and English.
At the same time, the Danish Gambling Authority publishes a guidance on the duty of notification in the Executive Order on preventing and combating match-fixing. In addition to providing guidance on the notification obligation, the guidance also instructs the licence holder on how to notify and what documentation must be attached. The guidance will soon be available in English.
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