One of the world’s most prominent online casino game developers is committing to never supplying any of its titles to sweepstakes casinos.
Play’n GO Co-Founder and CEO Johan Törnqvist said in a statement on Tuesday that the company doesn’t support these types of gambling sites as they operate outside of a licensed framework and that his “commitment to regulated markets is absolute.”
remarked that sweepstakes casinos threaten the regulated industry
Play’n GO Head of Government Affairs Shawn Fluharty remarked that sweepstakes casinos threaten the regulated industry, which does a lot to protect players. He talked about how many US regulators are now closing in and taking action against these sites and highlighted that regulators have long memories and that anyone affiliating with sweepstakes sites could face issues when trying to do business in the future.
One of the latest states to target these platforms is New York, with lawmakers passing a bill that would explicitly ban these sites from operating in the state.
Play’n GO is never too far from positive industry developments. It was the first game studio to stop creating bonus buy titles, a feature not allowed in the Netherlands and the UK due to concerns about players being able to control their sessions.
