Japan Government to Make IRCs Applicants Pay for Credibility Checks Costs

Japan Government to Make IRCs Applicants Pay for Credibility Checks Costs

The Japanese Government has been planning to make gambling companies that file applications for integrated resorts casino operating licenses pay for the background checks’ expenses. The above-mentioned background checks are set to be carried out by a casino management commission. The latter is expected to be created within the Cabinet Office, with the National Police Agency and other competent authorities’ officials to become part of the structure. As reported by The Yomiuri Shimbun, implementing such a high-barrier measure would help the Government to sort out businesses which are not enough…

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Playtech Faces Hard Time amid Pending Gambling Regulatory Crackdown

Playtech Faces Hard Time amid Pending Gambling Regulatory Crackdown

The Isle of Man-based gambling software development company Playtech is having some hard time amid an increasing global scrutiny, with more regulators across the world aimed to impose stricter measures on the industry. For some time now, global gambling regulatory bodies are preparing for a crackdown that is supposed to prevent players from becoming problem gamblers and to help the existing ones to deal with the possible negative consequence related to gambling. In the UK, for example, the gambling regulators have consolidated their efforts in reducing gambling-related harm so that…

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