Compliance Updates

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

Norway Expected to Authorise DNS Blocking

The HALLO ECHO

  Director of the Norwegian Lottery Authority Henrik Nordal said that the government is “in favour” of granting the body new powers to DNS block unlicensed sites, with a speculated implementation date of January 2024. The new powers granted to the Norwegian Lottery Authority would mark the end of a process that began close to…

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Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) Set to Stage Largest-ever North American Regulator’s Roundtable

The HALLO ECHO

  Conference takes place April 19-20 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Regulators from 38 states and 10 countries will gather this week at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas as Gaming Laboratories International (GLI®) stages its Regulators Roundtable 2023. This year’s Roundtable, themed “Preparing for the Future in 2023,” has attracted the…

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Pennsylvania Skill, Powered by Pace-O-Matic, Ruled a Legal Game of Skill by Another Pennsylvania Court

The HALLO ECHO

  Today, Pace-O-Matic announced the company won a return of property motion in York County, Pennsylvania. This property encompassing gaming machines, related equipment and cash, was wrongfully seized during raids conducted by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control and Enforcement (BLCE). “Pace-O-Matic’s Pennsylvania skill games are legal,” said the counsel for Pace-O-Matic, Matthew Haverstick of…

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Superbook Gets Approval to Provide its Services in Maryland

The HALLO ECHO

  SuperBook successfully completed a controlled demonstration of its mobile sports wagering platform, resulting in the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission issuing a mobile sports wagering license to its parent company, SBOpco. During the demonstration, customers participated in live wagering as Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff ensured that SuperBook complied with all required procedures,…

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AGCO Proposes Restrictions for Athlete and Celebrity Appearances in Internet Gambling Ads

The HALLO ECHO

  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is proposing changes to its internet gambling advertising standards, restricting the participation of athletes and celebrities advertising online casinos and sports betting. With the Canadian market passing its first year of legalized online gambling, the AGCO is re-evaluating its advertising standards with the goal of “further…

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GeoComply invites challenger brands to NYC Summit with superstars of gaming

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  Leading fraud and risk solutions provider GeoComply is hosting its first Challenger Series Summit in New York in partnership with investment bank Citi on May 8th, 2023. GeoComply’s Challenger Series provides companies targeting US-regulated gaming markets with essential and free advice from some of the superstars of the gaming industry, who will be sharing…

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