The Gaming Brief

Netherlands targets a slot studio, not a casino: Endorphina ordered to act

The Dutch regulator KSA has issued a binding instruction to slot developer Endorphina, covering its Maltese and Cypriot entities, for not doing enough to keep its games off sites that are illegal in the Netherlands. Inspectors using Dutch IP addresses found its titles on illegal sites early this year and on 19 websites in June. It is a sign that game suppliers, not only operators, are now answerable for where their slots end up.

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TikTok: gambling products banned from TikTok Shop

TikTok has restated that promoting gambling products in TikTok Shop is strictly prohibited. The reminder comes as social media platforms face wider scrutiny over gambling content reaching their users.

Source: SBC News

Malta softens planned rules for firms working under foreign licences

The Malta Gaming Authority has stepped back from a tougher regime for companies that operate from Malta under licences issued abroad, after industry pushback. Instead of a standard legal-opinion template, the MGA will list the confirmations required; holders will give ultimate-owner details rather than a full corporate chart, and B2B suppliers are exempt from many of the new duties.

Source: CasinoBeats