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ADVISORY NOTICE

MAGIC PALACE UPDATE (MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWAKE – October 19, 2023) – The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) has been consistently licensing and regulating both online and land-based gaming for over 27 years. The Commission has always been guided by the principles set out in the Kahnawake Gaming Law, and in particular, “to ensure that …

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DECISION TO REFUSE PERMIT

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWAKE – October 8,  2023) – On October 4, 2023, at a duly convened meeting, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) unanimously decided Mr. Luftar Hysa was unsuitable to be licensed by the Commission as a Key Person. The Commission’s decision followed a lengthy and thorough investigation conducted by the Commission’s third-party …

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UNAUTHORIZED AND FALSE FACEBOOK ADVERTISEMENTS TARGET PLAYGROUND

ADVISORY NOTICE For immediate release (MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWAKE – September 26, 2023) – The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (the “KGC”) wishes to advise that several Facebook ads posted by an unknown source(s) falsely indicate that Playground offers online gaming services to its customers. These unauthorized accounts and advertisements use the Playground name, logo and photos …

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INNOVENIX LTD. REVOCATION OF CLIENT PROVIDER AUTHORIZATION

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWÀ:KE – July 6, 2023) – Pursuant to a Show Cause Notice issued by the Commission to INNOVENIX LTD. (“Innovenix”), the Client Provider Authorization held by Innovenix was revoked effective July 5, 2023 (the “effective date”). Innovenix did not have any active gaming sites regulated by the Commission as of the effective …

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ROYAL WINS PTY LTD. REVOCATION OF CLIENT PROVIDER AUTHORIZATION

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWÀ:KE – July 6, 2023) – Pursuant to a Show Cause Notice issued by the Commission to ROYAL WINS PTY LTD. (“Royal Wins”), the Client Provider Authorization held by Royal Wins was revoked by the Commission effective July 5, 2023 (the “effective date”). The following online gaming site, operated by Royal Wins, …

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RAFFLE REGULATIONS—REMINDER TO THE COMMUNITY

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWÀ:KE – 5 July 2023) —The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (“KGC”) wishes to advise the Community that it does not license or regulate the Raffle known as “Kateri Memorial Foundation’s Golden Ticket VII Raffle”. Community members are advised to exercise caution when purchasing tickets for any unregulated raffles that are being offered within …

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RIVER RUN POKER RECEIVES LICENSE FOR POKER ROOM

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWÀ:KE – June 29, 2023) —The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) wishes to advise that River Run Poker has completed the five (5) stages of the licensing process set out in the Commission’s Regulations concerning Poker Rooms and at a meeting of the Commission held on June 28, 2023, was issued a …

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MCK and KGC to attend Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto 

(Kahnawà:ke – 14, Ohiarí:ha/June 2023) Representatives from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) and the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) will be attending this week’s Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto. Ratsénhaienhs (elected Council Chief) Michael Delisle, Jr. and Ashley Stacey, KGC Legal Counsel, will be present today. “We are here today to ensure that attendees are …

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2022 Player Self-Limitation and Self-Exclusion Summary

(MOHAWK TERRITORY OF KAHNAWÀ:KE – February 1, 2023) – The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) has issued its 2022 Player Self-Limitation and Self-Exclusion Summary, providing detailed statistics concerning the number of inquiries received and addressed by the Commission from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. As part of the Commission’s continuing commitment to player …