Denmark’s gambling authority, Spillemyndigheden, has announced that it has fined Tipwin Limited DKK100,000 ($14,487/€13,417) for breaching its licensing conditions.
The regulator initially reported Tipwin to the police on 23rd of June 2023. In the official police report, Spillemyndigheden stated that the operator had breached sections 7(1) and 8(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering Act with regards to the provision of land-based gambling products and services. The report also alleged that Tipwin breached section 8(1) cf. 26(1) in relation to its online gambling products.
Denmark Gambling Regulator Fines Tipwin for AML BreachesThe company was also found to have similar discrepancies in its online business.
The financial penalty was originally issued on July 3rd 2023 while Tipwin accepted the penalty on September 1st 2023.
In August, Spillemyndigheden reported that it had blocked 49 illegal gambling websites and that it would change the frequency of blocks from once per year to twice a year. The regulator also fined an unnamed streamer for illegally promoting gambling products.
So far in 2023, gambling regulators across the globe have issued a total of €361,096,671 ($390,186,170/£310,337,195) in fines and penalties.
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