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Curaçao Gaming Authority warns unlicensed local operators of legal action

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The Curaçao Gaming Authority said locally registered businesses offering games of chance without a CGA licence violate the National Ordinance for Games of Chance, even if they hold licences elsewhere. The regulator said it would begin sending cease-and-desist letters in the coming days and warned that assisting such operations may also breach the Criminal Code.

Locally registered operators and service providers risk enforcement if they support gambling without a Curaçao licence.

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