England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Keystone Law

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Keystone Law has longstanding experience of assisting with a broad range of issues, including land-based gambling sites, host and software licensing matters for international operators and the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for gambling platforms. The team has a proven track record of acting on licensing review applications, where the client’s licence is at risk of revocation. Richard Williams is well placed to advise skill game clients on how to avoid being regulated under the Gambling Act 2005. Financial services expert Rabya Anwar is equipped to handle jurisdictional expansion matters, while Niall McCann and Stephen Rodd are further key contacts.

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Key clients

  • Verdict MMA Inc
  • Papaya Gaming Inc
  • MeritUp Inc
  • Funfair Technologies Europe Limited
  • Pura Vida Sunset Services Ltd
  • Abdullah Qandeel
  • Zhong Lun Law Firm Limited
  • Jumbo Interactive Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised MeritUp Inc on the development of its FlipFam football engagement app.
  • Instructed by US MMA pool betting startup Verdict to advise on licensing requirements for its launch in GB.
  • Assisted Papaya Gaming with the analysis of its skill games under the Gambling Act 2005, to establish whether they are regulated gambling.

Other key lawyers

Richard Williams, Rabya Anwar, Niall McCann, Lara Robson, Stephen Rodd, Nicholas Tall, Jimmy Desai