Gambling operators in the Netherlands will reportedly face higher licence application fees from the start of April. The report gives no fee amounts or further details.
Higher application fees will change the cost of seeking a gambling licence in the Netherlands.
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Leaked Curaçao Gaming Authority records reportedly raise questions about documents submitted in Tether.bet’s now-defunct licence application. A property sale document was presented as evidence of funding, but people identified in related records reportedly said they had never met the applicant and knew nothing of him. George Cottrell denied any operational or ownership role in Tether.bet.
Questions are being raised about the route by which Tether.bet secured its Curaçao gambling licence, after an investigation connected the application to paperwork that may not have been authentic. The matter surfaced when the hacker Lilith Wittman breached systems of the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) last month, laying bare thousands of files on licensed gambling operators, among them ownership details, compliance records and business plans. Democracy for Sale examined material from the leak and passed it to The Times, whose own checks followed. That material reportedly covered documents filed as part of the now-defunct Tether.bet licensing process.
It was reported that Denmark opened a window for land-based casino licence applications. Existing operators can also apply for renewals.
Gibraltar is considering Wire Markets Ltd’s application for an approval in principle for WagerWire’s prediction market, the company and Gibraltar minister Nigel Feetham said. The application remains subject to due diligence, assessment and regulatory requirements; the company plans to launch before the NFL season begins this autumn.
Around 30 gaming-machine operators filed a complaint in San Juan against the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, alleging that it refuses to accept, process or decide their licence applications. Their lawyer said the commission is reorganising the sector and plans to issue up to 25,000 licences for machines previously operating outside the law.
Soft2Bet is preparing to enter Alberta, with a launch expected in spring or summer, the report said. The company is conducting legal and regulatory assessments and working on its formal licence application; no decision on ToonieBet in Alberta was stated.