Sheriff Gaming has Alderney licence suspended
Alderney Gambling Control Commission suspends licence pending hearing on 29 October
Sheriff Gaming operator Bubble Group has had its gaming licence suspended by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) following an investigation into three of its executives.
The suspension comes after Dutch authorities confirmed an investigation into Michel Gregoire, Maurice Gregoire and Stijn Flapper for alleged involvement in seven unlicensed operators which targeted Dutch residents.
The AGCC confirmed in a statement that it had issued a Suspension Notice under Regulation 91 of the Alderney eGambling Regulations 2009, requiring the operator to immediately suspend its operations.
The Suspension Notice refers to section 12(1) of the Alderney eGambling Ordinance 2009, which states that a suspension may occur if the licensee is no longer considered a fit and proper person or contravened a condition of their licence.
The AGCC said it has suspended the licence until it is able to “confirm that the bases on which Bubble Group BV and its sponsors were approved remain correct”.
In response to the suspension, Sheriff Gaming CEO Stijn Flapper questioned why it had taken so long to investigate the matter.
“Bubble welcomes this announcement since this will be the first opportunity that the company will be able to formally comment to the events that have occurred over the last few months,” the statement read.
“The management of Bubble would like to reiterate that on 29th August 2013 and 6th September 2013 respectively, the District Attorney wrote to inform Bubble that there can be no doubt that Bubble’s activities, its development of games and licensing of these games are entirely legal.”
The AGCC has scheduled a hearing for 29 October at the Royal Automobile Club in London’s Pall Mall.