New Partnership Deal for Greater Cooperation

According to a recent announcement, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has entered into a bilateral cooperation agreement with Denmark's national gaming regulator, the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA), in order to enhance cooperation and information sharing between the authorities.

Towards European Gambling

This partnership is another example of a growing trend among authorities to strengthen formal cooperation arrangements between European Member States and neighboring open markets. However, the agreement will not be legally binding until the passing of the Danish Gaming Act expected to be later this year.

The mission of the AGCC is to ensure and maintain the integrity of the gambling industry in Alderney which is the third largest of the British Channel Islands. In fulfilling this function, the AGCC made headlines recently in June 2011 for suspending the license of Full Tilt Poker.

In dramatic fashion, the licenses were pulled following special investigations as part of the US government's crackdown on the online poker industry which has been widely reported on. The Executive Director of AGCC explained that the issues revealed were sufficiently serious to justify the suspension prior to the hearing which is scheduled shortly on July 26, 2011.