Compliance Updates

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

Greenwood Gaming, Parx Casino Bring Baseless Lawsuit Against Pace-O-Matic and Pennsylvania Small Businesses & Fraternal Clubs Operating Legal Skill Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Pace-O-Matic (POM), a gaming company that does significant business throughout Pennsylvania, today released the following statement in response to a baseless lawsuit brought by Greenwood Gaming and Parx Casino against POM and thousands of small businesses and fraternal clubs operating skill games across the state. “The lawsuit against legal skill games launched by Parx…

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Albania to Re-legalise Sports Betting from January 1

The HALLO ECHO

  Albania is going to reintroduce legal sports betting as of 1 January 2023, four years after it, along with casinos and online gambling, was made illegal. The decision, which has been on the cards since the summer, will bring much-needed revenue to the government, which faces a debt of over 90%, increasing pressure to…

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Turkish Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $40M in Gambling Raid

The HALLO ECHO

  As part of their investigation into an unlawful gambling network, Turkish officials have confiscated $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies. When it comes to gambling, Turkey is quite strict. The government outlawed casinos in 1998. And since 2006, all forms of internet gambling have been illegal, with the exception of a single state-run service. The…

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ANJ Renews Six-member Sanctions Commission

The HALLO ECHO

  The Sanctions Commission of French regulator Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been renewed. Six members have been confirmed and will now serve a six-year term, responsible for issuing fines and suspensions, among other sanctions. Frédéric Dieu will chair the commission, and is one of the two members from France’s Conseil d’État, alongside Dorothée…

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Cambodia Issues New Guidelines for Gambling Businesses

The HALLO ECHO

  The General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia has issued new guidelines for gambling businesses in Cambodia. The guidelines are aimed at gambling operators and the managers of casino operations to ensure the effective implementation of laws governing commercial gambling and to protect the legitimate rights of operators in the sector.…

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Enteractive granted Pennsylvania licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Enteractive, the global leader in player reactivation and retention, has expanded its US market reach with a new service licence granted by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). The licence adds to Enteractive’s existing service licence from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), which was issued in April 2021.  Enteractive is now…

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