總部設在馬爾他的linx media網路博彩集團21日宣佈破產,停止交易並進行資產清算。
linx media旗下有體育博彩網站www.betonbet.com、撲克網站www.eurolinx.com和娛樂場網站www.linxcasino.com,以挪威用戶居多。linx media的幾家網站在數月前出現延遲支付的情況,有的玩家提款被拖延2個月之久,現在集團終於無力再正常支付玩家的提款要求,宣佈破產清算。
linx media的破產牽涉到不少歐洲玩家,撲克平臺提供商microgaming在linx破產的第一時間宣佈終止於雙方的合作和約。betonbet博彩牌照頒發機構馬爾他博彩管理部門也介入調查,並建議還有資金未提出的betonbet用戶通過電子郵件與自己取得聯繫。(請見下方英文)
linx media發言人表示任何有關最新的清算情況都會及時通知給玩家。
linx media的破產事件應該給網路博彩行業以警示。網路博彩公司對待用戶的資金應該像銀行對待儲戶的存款一樣,博彩公司不應該拿用戶的存款去滿足自己的其他經營開支,博彩監管部門應該對博彩公司進行更嚴格的規範,比如要求博彩公司將用戶資金作為專項資金存儲於特定銀行帳戶,以杜絕博彩公司破產無力支付玩家提款的情況。
而軟體供應商也有責任負擔對博彩公司品質進行鑒定的工作,平臺下的某個公司出了問題,一定會讓玩家對這個平臺下的其他公司產生負面看法。
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LGA Investigates BetonBet
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) hereby notifies that the company Alpine Malta Ltd is under investigation by the Authority.
Alpine Malta Ltd operates under Class 1/4 and Class 3/4 licenses and operates under the tradename BetonBet.
The LGA has issued a notice of suspension for the two classes.
Furthermore, the LGA hereby notifies that the company Eurolinks Ltd is not and has never been a licensed operator with the LGA. The LGA also notifies that the sportsbooks of Alpine Malta Ltd (BetonBet and Eurolinks) are not and never were licensed by the LGA.
Players who deem to have any outstanding payments from Alpine Malta Ltd (BetonBet) specifically on the Class 1/4 and Class 3/4 licenses are to send an email to complaints@lga.org.mt and should submit the following information:
1. Name and Surname
2. Registered Address
3. Date of Birth
4. Passport Number and Certified True Copy of Passport or ID Card Number and Certified True Copy of ID Card (by email or post)
5. Telephone Number
6. User Name
7. Player Account
8. Amount of Claim of Balance or pending Cash Out
9. Screenshot of Balance or Cash Out pending
長久以來,老爹一直很注意的一件事--博彩公司倒閉或破產,發牌國家法律如何保護"玩家資金安全"?!
這次事件,正足以考驗馬爾它政府對博彩業管理能力,值得長期觀察。