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Two popular bookmakers have each received a warning as well as sanction fees issued after handing out unauthorized bonuses. It's about the gaming companies SkillOnNet that operates over 50 popular mobile casinos with a New Zealand gaming license, as well as NGG Nordic Ltd who runs the popular casino and betting site NordicBet . Both bookmakers appealed against the judgments of the administrative court, but the appeal was rejected in the court of Appeal.

SkillOnNet offered illegal bonuses as well as games outside their license

SkillOnNet was granted a New Zealand license right from the start of the New Zealand gambling regulation and could thus 1st January 2019 conduct gambling on a number of different online casinos with New Zealand license. At the beginning of the same year, however, did a check of the bookmaker's websites and then discovered that they broke with the bonus rules included in the New Zealand gaming license .

Casinos with a New Zealand gaming license may only offer one bonus per license to each player. SkillOnNet, on the other hand, promoted and offered daily bonuses, monthly rewards, cash back bonuses in addition to the traditional welcome offer. All this in something they called OjoPlus, and was available at PlayOJO casino .

SkillOnNet in turn claimed that the had misunderstood their explanation about OjoPlus, which should not be seen as a bonus offer, but as part of a game where you could win more things than just cash in their netcasino . The casino appealed the verdict, but the was finally right in all cases in the court of Appeal.

SkillOnNet, because of this, received a warning and a penalty fee totaling$14,000,000 onor.

Games outside their license

Further plot twist is that considered that the games that OjoPlus included, which was a kind of tournament was outside the license SkillOnNet has issued. This type of lottery is not covered by the commercial gaming license, which is the gaming license the company has been issued.

This fact meant that the overtramp was considered even serious.

NGG Nordic Ltd offered random draws

The gaming company NGG Nordic Ltd, in turn, took a similar route to SkillOnNet. During an inspection of their casino NordicBet carried out by the New Zealand gambling authority, it was found that the casino offered casino surprises and random payouts to players who played certain casino games . It could be about cash winnings, free spins and the like.

NGG Nordic Ltd argued in its explanation to the New Zealand gambling authority that it should not be regarded as a bonus offer because there was no extra financial incentive from the player. However, did not agree, and was also right in the court of Appeal after spelbolaget had appealed the judgment.

NGG Nordic Ltd received a warning and a penalty fee of$19,000,000.