FansUnite Entertainment Inc (CSE:FANS) (OTCQX:FUNFF) (FRA:4UY) has appointed Anna Smith as its head of compliance, the gaming company announced.
With more than a decade of gaming industry experience, Smith has built a career working in anti-money laundering, fraud detection, payments and investigations. For the last three years, she has worked as a money laundering reporting officer at several well-recognized international gambling companies that operate in the UK and Malta jurisdictions. She has also worked as a fraud analyst at bet365, a popular British sports betting operator.
Smith will be responsible for ensuring that FansUnite's B2B and B2C operations comply with the licensing requirements and laws of each regulated market related to iGaming, sports betting and virtual casinos. She will oversee all legal, compliance and regulatory risk matters at FansUnite as it enters new markets, the company said.
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"We are pleased to welcome Anna Smith to the FansUnite team,” CEO Scott Burton said in a statement. “Her role as the head of compliance represents a critical step for us in navigating the complex laws of each regional market. As part of FansUnite's expansion strategy to rapidly scale up in different betting jurisdictions, Anna will assist us in building a comprehensive compliance framework, enabling us to expand our global operations effectively within the boundaries of regulated betting."
FansUnite is focused on technology related to lawful online gaming and other related products. The company operates the FansUnite Sportsbook and the website of its wholly-owned subsidiary, McBookie Limited, which offers online gaming services to the UK market.
FansUnite is also a provider of technology solutions, products and services in the gaming and entertainment industry and looks to acquire technology platforms and assets with high-growth potential in new markets.
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