Crowdfunding: The Policy and Regulation Issues
Crowdfunding has emerged as a way to raise new financing and funding streams, and is …
Germany Reforms Beleaguered AML Intelligence Unit
The German Financial Intelligence Unit is getting a boost in staffing and resources after a …
Germany: BaFin Unveils Study on Implication of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Sector
Lottery Betting Group Wants To Dispel 'Myths'
A new lobbying group wants rivals and regulators to stop calling its industry “secondary lotteries”, …
Dutch Regulator Hits Bet-at-Home With €410,000 Penalty
The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has fined Germany’s Bet-at-home.com €410,000 for targeting gamblers in the …
PSD2: Online Marketplaces Grapple With Fragmented Exemptions
Inconsistent application of the commercial agent exemption under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has …
Traditional Lottery Chiefs Enraged By ‘Parasite’ Secondary Lotteries
The chasm that separates traditional lottery operators and disruptive secondary lotteries shows no sign of …
German Health Ministers Seek Minimum Distances For Betting Shops
German state health ministers are calling for minimum distances between betting shops, a restriction that …
Annual Report Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – BaFin)
The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) published its annual report for 2014 on June …