Central Europe

German Youth Protection Regulator Approves HooYu as a Suitable Age Verification System

The HALLO ECHO

  The German Commission for the Protection of Young People in the Media (Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz – KJM) has approved HooYu as a suitable age verification system. The KJM offers providers legal certainty by reviewing concepts and systems to check that they meet the technical requirements to satisfactorily perform age verification which enables ID document…

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German Slot Associations Criticise New Rheinland-Pfalz Gaming Hall Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  German gaming machine trade association Die Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft eV (DAW) and its state equivalent Automaten-Verband Rheinland-Pfalz eV (AVRP) have spoken out against an amendment to Rheinland-Pfalz’s Gaming Act (LGlüG), claiming that it could kill the industry. The amendment – currently under consideration in the Landtag – requires that gambling halls must be at least…

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New German Regulations Give Much Focus on Age Verification

The HALLO ECHO

  The progress of legalising online gaming across Germany has been patchy, but there was a breakthrough on 12 March 2020 when the latest GlüNeuRStV was approved by the German heads of state. It acts as a compromise between states wanting the market to be open and those wanting gambling to be more restricted. This…

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TVBET Intends to Enter Czech Igaming Market with GLI Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  The leading provider of live-games TVBET has announced that now it can offer its products to Czech igaming clients after passing certification of highly respected UK-based Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). The certification affirms that chosen live TV-games have successfully passed the RNG mechanics examination. From now on, representatives of the Czech online casinos, sports…

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Bet-at-Home Group Wins German Sports Betting Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  The regional council of Darmstadt has granted a German sports betting licence to online betting operator Bet-at-Home.com AG Group. Bet-at-Home now has a monthly betting limit of €1000 per customer that may be increased to €10,000 and to €30,000 for a limited number of customers, provided that certain criteria are met and loss limits…

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Wazdan set for Switzerland entry

The HALLO ECHO

  Casino games supplier Wazdan has had 15 of its top-performing games certified for Switzerland as the company prepares to enter the online market. Included in the market-ready titles are recent hits Choco Reels™ and Infinity Hero™, as well as fan-favourites Black Horse™ Deluxe and 9 Lions, with Wazdan set to launch with a major…

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