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DWG granted licenses in Michigan and Pennsylvania
Design Works Gaming’s (DWG) stateside expansion continues to pick up pace, after the content studio was granted licenses to provide its games to real money online operators in Michigan and Pennsylvania.
The licenses, which were granted in consecutive days by the Michigan Gaming Control Board and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, allow DWG to supply its content to regulated online operators in the states.
DWG already holds a similar license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, meaning its games are now licensed in the three largest states to offer regulated online casino games.
DWG CEO Troy Zurawski said: “We’re serious about transforming online casino content in the US, and that means taking our games into all regulated jurisdictions across the country. Michigan and Pennsylvania are new and exciting markets that are crying out for original, world-class content. Our proprietary RGS integrated with SG Digital affords us break-neck speed to market. We can’t wait to deliver our best-in-class content to the players of these great states!”
Last month, DWG announced its entry in regulated markets in North America via an agreement with SG Digital. The partnership is set to kick off with a first-of-its-kind dual pilot launch in New Jersey with leading operators Golden Nugget and Resorts Casino.
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eCOGRA Approved to Operate in Arizona, Indiana and Panama
eCOGRA, a leading international authority in Testing, Inspection and Certification services for the iGaming industry, has secured new regulatory approvals across three key jurisdictions: Arizona, Indiana and Panama. With these developments, eCOGRA strengthens its position in the U.S. and Latin American markets, offering excellence in compliance through their Quality, Speed, and Service promise.
This strategic expansion allows eCOGRA to conduct independent compliance audits and certification services in each region, addressing the growing demand for rigorous regulatory oversight in the fast-evolving global iGaming industry.
Securing approval in Arizona, where eCOGRA has now been licensed as an Event Wagering Ancillary Supplier, enables the International Testing Laboratory (ITL) to audit event wagering licensees in line with Arizonaâs expanding regulatory landscape. Indiana, which introduced online sports betting in September 2019, has authorised eCOGRA to perform regulatory compliance audits, providing licensed operators with crucial assurance in meeting the stateâs high standards.
In Panama, the Board of Gaming Control officially recognised eCOGRA as an Authorised Entity for Compliance Certification, specifically for slot machines and gaming software. This endorsement reinforces eCOGRAâs role as a trusted partner for operators seeking to meet stringent regulatory requirements in Latin Americaâs emerging iGaming sector.
âOur recent approvals in Indiana, Arizona, and Panama underline our dedication to continually expand our offering, to support our growing portfolio of clients with their global growth plans. We are committed to ensuring that we bring the same quality, speed and service that marks us out to both our clients and regulators in these dynamic markets,â said Will Shuckburgh, Group CEO of eCOGRA.
Bradley Khoury, Chief Technology Officer at eCOGRA, said: âSecuring licensure as an Event Wagering Ancillary Supplier in Arizona and an Authorised Entity in Panama underscores our dedication to supporting responsible and sustainable iGaming operations. We are committed to driving trust and accountability within the industry by providing compliance solutions that uphold the highest standards.â
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GLI Becomes First Laboratory to be Accredited in MaranhĂŁo, Brazil
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first laboratory to achieve accreditation in MaranhĂŁo, Brazil. The accreditation allows GLI to perform tests and certification for the gambling and lottery industry interested in working with lottery and fixed-odds betting operators in the state of MaranhĂŁo.
The milestone is the latest in a series of regulatory achievements for GLI in Brazil. Lottery of the State of MaranhĂŁo is the third jurisdiction in Brazil to accredit laboratories, and GLI is accredited in all and the first to be authorized in all.
Cassiano Pereira Junior, president of MaranhĂŁo Parcerias (Mapa), highlighted the importance of the partnership between the MaranhĂŁo State Lottery (Lotema) and GLI. âEvery day we strive to make Lotema even better, providing greater security for its users. The partnership with GLI is a concrete way of achieving this goal, as its certification laboratories play an important role for the gaming and lottery industry, guaranteeing the conformity, security, and integrity of the products and systems used by Lotema,â Cassiano explained.
âWe are grateful to the Lottery of the State of MaranhĂŁo for granting GLI the laboratory accreditation, becoming the first to be authorized in MaranhĂŁo. It is extremely gratifying to see how Lotema empower themselves by trusting the technical compliance process to provide transparency, integrity, and accountability to all the industry stakeholders through the certification process. The laboratory accreditation is the first step for a successful implementation of the certification based on jurisdictional standards, and the reason why we at GLI take this step very seriously and with great priority every time a new jurisdiction opens. We feel responsible for being part of the solution towards a fast and efficient implementation of regulations, thus supporting further local industry development and sustainable growth. We are grateful to Lotema and excited to be part of its thriving industry,â said Karen Sierra-Hughes, Vice President of Latin America, Caribbean, and Spain.
GLI has been working with regulators, lotteries, and industry stakeholders across the Latin American and Caribbean region for more than 26 years in their efforts toward regulation, sustainable growth, and eradicating illegal gaming. In Brazil, GLI has been side by side with government entities and all industry stakeholders for nearly 20 years, participating in public hearings in the Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and State government level, and in recent years, adding strategic local representation to strengthen their local support.
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Betano Receives Licence to Operate in Colombia
Kaizen Gaming Colombia, owner of the Betano.co brand, was authorized by Coljuegos to operate online betting in the country. With this new operator, there are now 16 web platforms that have the approval of the entity to market games of chance online.
âWe continue to strengthen the online gaming industry. We hope that, with the entry of this new operator, we can continue to increase transfers for the health of Colombians. At this time, the platform is already operating for the betting public,â said Marco Emilio HincapiĂŠ, president of Coljuegos.
The entity is also in the process of authorizing an additional operator called Bingo Casino, which is expected to begin offering bets in the coming weeks.
It is worth mentioning that, by 2024, it is estimated that online betting portals will pay around $419,527 million to Coljuegos for exploitation rights, which represents an increase of 31% compared to the same period in 2023. All of these resources are transferred to the health system.
âWe are seeing that online betting is a sector of the economy that has driven the growth of the countryâs Gross Domestic Product. That is why we are working to make the market even more attractive and to provide more options to bettors,â said the president.
According to financial projections, this new operator is expected to pay Coljuegos around $21.513 billion over the next five years for operating rights and administration costs, resources that can be transferred to subsidize health and scientific research.
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