By Elisa Grabbe
Slot halls, lotteries and on-course tote betting will be exempt from strict new anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, according to a bill published in Germany last week.
The bill will transpose the European 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD) into German law and has been published following a consultation with stakeholders last December.
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By Gaming Intelligence
Germany’s association of telecommunications and media businesses (DVTM) has called on the country’s State Prime Ministers to continue work on a revised State Treaty on Gambling by developing a practical framework for the oversight of iGaming.
The DVTM says it welcomes the decision to amend the State Treaty but believes that more needs to be done to ensure a smooth roll-out of new legislation. … Continue Reading
By Gaming Intelligence
Having served as the responsible authority for Germany’s failed sports betting licensing process for the past four years, the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport (HMDIS) has opened its own route for sports betting operators to launch their services. … Continue Reading
The Centre for Commercial Law Studies of Queen Mary University of London runs programmes, including a LLM, in Computer and Communications Law by distance learning. For the autumn term of 2016/2017 Dr Alan Littler will convene a course on the Regulation of Cross-Border Online Gambling. Individual courses from the programme can be taken on an ad hoc basis.
For further information see the latest post at tinyurl.com/hfftzg5 or on the website of the university
