Compliance Updates

The most recent compliance updates of the online and land based gaming industry in the European Union, Asia, Russia and Americas

Gauselmann Group Compliance Officers from 12 Nations Come Together for Workshop

The HALLO ECHO

  A total of 37 Gauselmann Group compliance officers recently came together at the company’s Schloss Benkhausen training centre at its Espelkamp headquarters for a joint workshop. The two-day event focused on the constantly growing number of laws and regulations worldwide, sources of law for the avoidance of risks, as well as new courses of…

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Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – BOS welcomes possible prejudicial decision on penalty fees

The HALLO ECHO

  The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden last Tuesday made a remarkable statement linked to a decision on a penalty fee against the gambling operator Genesis Global Ltd. The Supreme Administrative Court states, similar to what BOS has claimed for a long time, that penalty fees decided by the Swedish Gambling Authority should be based…

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Court Orders Bet365 to Pay Compensation to 23 Danish Athletes

The HALLO ECHO

  The Maritime and Commercial High Court of Denmark has ordered Hillside, the owner of Bet365, to pay compensation to 23 Danish athletes for using their names and images without permission. Hillside has to pay 4.7 million Danish crowns ($697,000) to the athletes, including soccer star Christian Eriksen, badminton player and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen,…

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Finnplay earns ISO 27001 Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Nordic iGaming platform provider, Finnplay, has earned the ISO 27001 Certification.  As a technology provider working exclusively with licensed operators in regulated markets, this was an important achievement for the company which will open access to new markets and simplify the certification and auditing process in existing ones. The thorough certification process proved a…

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EveryMatrix JackpotEngine gains MGA approval

The HALLO ECHO

  EveryMatrix gamification solution JackpotEngine, that provides brands with the power to add a configurable jackpot layer to any game, has received a Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) approval. MGA approval will enable EveryMatrix to offer and integrate its innovative product to potentially hundreds of Malta-licensed brands. JackpotEngine, integrated via EveryMatrix productivity platform CasinoEngine, is a…

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Gaming Innovation Group awarded new Swedish software licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been awarded a full licence as a gambling software provider for its award winning platform in Sweden by the Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen. The announcement follows recent changes in the local regulatory framework due to come into effect on 01 July 2023, that requires all B2B software providers operating…

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