GiG receives $25,000 New Jersey fine
Malta-based operator receives penalty for allowing out-of-state gambling
Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been fined $25,000 by the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) for allowing betting by an out-of-state punter.
GiG received approval to operate in the New Jersey market in June 2018, launching online casino operations in partnership with Hard Rock International in August 2018.
The complaint was registered in December 2018, a month prior to the launch of GiG’s land-based and online sports book with local operator Hard Rock Atlantic City.
According to reports, GiG have agreed to pay the fine, acknowledging its violation of state gambling laws.
Under New Jersey gaming laws, operators are required to enforce geoblocking services to stop individuals from outside the state from accessing in state online gambling and sports betting sites.
In March, DGE officials ordered Californian Vinh Dao to repay over $90,000 in winnings following out-of-state betting on New Jersey poker gambling sites reportedly belonging to Borgata and Caesars Interactive.