Long-pending whitelisting for Antigua, Barbuda
U.K. clears Caribbean license holders
After many months of discussions, the British Department of Culture has accepted the plea of the Caribbean island government for whitelisting. This was announced by the Directorate of Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda. By gaining this position, gambling operatives in Antigua will be permitted to advertise their wares to U.K. consumers from November 21. This will set the ball rolling for the growth of the Caribbean country’s online betting business and offer gaming operators a higher chance to promote their goods.
Dr. L Errol Cort, Antugua’s Minister of Finance and the Economy, said they were very glad that their papers had been accepted. They were eager about the development moves that this will offer the licensees besides inviting other major remote gambling trade names to the authority of Antigua and Barbuda. The two were initially left out of the list of suitable British advertisers. However, the decision was reviewed after additional submissions to the Secretary of State.
Move a healthy structure for mutual aims
The British Sports Minister said he was happy that Antigua and Barbuda had the lawful right to control gaming. Its existing system of regulation and licensing gives a healthy structure to support our mutual aims, namely to stop betting from turning into a font of misdeeds, to keep gaming just and honest, and to defend children and susceptible persons.
Ms Kaye McDonald, Director of Gaming, said the whitelisting reiterates the promise to stick to severe values in the regulation and control of this worldwide business and our present high rate of accomplishment in achieving this.