The government, that is also cracking down on illegal advertising, is gaining ground in its battle with illegal gambling with the signing of a number of new pacts so far between Coljuegos and regional governments.
Local lawmakers and members of the board have signed 20 pacts so far for the “Legality of the Gambling Sector” a strategy with which Coljuegos aims to combat illegal gaming. The most recent pact was signed at the end of last month. The pacts also aim to promote the “Playing Legal is Betting on Health” public awareness campaign.
Head of Coljuegos Juan B. Pérez Hidalgo said that the blocking of unlicensed websites was a vital part of the board’s strategy to strengthen the legal sector. Hidalgo said that there were now heavy fines and even prison terms of up to eight years for non-compliance.
Recently, Coljuegos signed a protocol with the National Police to carry out daily monitoring of those websites that show gambling advertising in order to ensure that advertised games are authorised by the government. If not, the authorities report its findings to the Police Cybernetics Centre, where they are finally registered by the MinTIC so that internet providers block these pages.
Source: GMB / G3 Newswire
