The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has issued Playgon Interactive and its affiliate, Bitrate Productions, a cease-and-desist order. The board has requested that the company stop production of its live dealer content from its Las Vegas studio.
NGCB Chairman Kirk Hendrick signed the demand, which claims that “Bitrate is using live dealers in Las Vegas to deal games such as baccarat and roulette and broadcasts the content to online casinos located around the world.”
Activity like this requires appropriate licensing, something Bitrate does not currently hold, the board said.
The board went on to note that failure to comply with the cease-and-desist demand by 5PM tonight could lead to “criminal or civil action.”
The demand says the board is empowered by Nevada law to “investigate for the purpose of prosecution, any suspected criminal violation” of the state’s Gaming Control Act.
Chairman Kirk Hendrick commented further by saying, “The NGCB will take all necessary actions to enforce Nevada’s gaming laws and regulations.”
In related news, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) recently placed seven individuals on the iGaming Involuntary Exclusion List at the recommendation of its Office of Enforcement.
The Board’s Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement investigated online transactions of seven individuals that totaled $27,168.
Several of the incidents involved creating fictious accounts that used other people’s information to withdrawal funds ranging from $300 to $12,600.
The Control Board summarized its response to the recent investigation by saying, “The Board’s actions in these matters stem from its commitment to keep individuals who have committed fraud from gaming online in Pennsylvania.
“The additions made today bring to 37 the total number of individuals who are currently on the iGaming Involuntary Exclusion List.”