Ep 601: Insolvency, Regulation, and the Future of Player Funds
Episode description
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media’s Charlie Horner speaks with EM Group’s Managing Director Kees-Jan Avis and Nordic Legal Partner Henrik Norsk Hoffmann about player fund protection in online gaming, the need for proper fund separation, and the gaps exposed by a recent Danish court ruling.
Tune in to find out:
- Why the Hansen v DK Gambling case shows Denmark’s player fund protection isn’t working.
- How “segregated” accounts can still end up in a bankruptcy estate.
- Why current DGA rules create gaps that leave players at risk.
- How EM Group applies independent fund separation in the Netherlands.
- What operators must do to safeguard players and build long-term trust.
Host: Charlie Horner
Guests: Kees-Jan Avis & Henrik Norsk Hoffmann
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald
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