Compliance Updates

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

PointsBet Receives Regulatory Approval and Launches in Louisiana

The HALLO ECHO

  PointsBet Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PointsBet Louisiana LLC (PointsBet) has received launch authorization from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and has taken its first bet in the State of Louisiana. The launch in Louisiana marks the 4th state launch under the partnership with Penn National Gaming announced on 1 August…

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Rootz Receives German Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Rootz Ltd has received a licence for the operation of online slot games in Germany. Germany passed the State Treaty on Gambling in the summer of 2021, with the federal and state governments creating for the first time a nationwide regulation for the operation of online slot machines. The regulation has a particular focus…

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Leading Online Operators Launch Principles for Responsible Gaming

The HALLO ECHO

  The largest online gaming operators in the country have come together to agree to the first industry-led responsible gaming standards. The 12-point pledge is a commitment to principles of responsible online gaming and are recommended as the principles for an industry benchmark. The announcement coincides with this month’s designation as Responsible Gaming Education Month…

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Internet Vikings Acquires iGaming Service License in Nevada

The HALLO ECHO

  Internet Vikings has announced that it has become “the first iGaming and online sports betting hosting provider” to acquire a license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, enabling the global supplier to start providing its services to the Nevada market. “Receiving the registration to operate in the Nevada market will be a game changer…

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UKGC Fines Betway £400,000 for Marketing on Children’s Webpages

The HALLO ECHO

  Online gaming operator Betway has been fined £408,915 by the UK Gambling Commission for marketing on the children’s pages of West Ham United Football Club’s website. Commission enquiries revealed that between 14 April 2020 and 6 November 2021 the operator’s gambling logo, which linked to its website, was displayed on a webpage offering the…

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Continent 8 Technologies Gaming Cloud approved in Michigan

The HALLO ECHO

  Managed hosting, connectivity, cloud and security provider expands its solutions in North America with the first regulated Public Cloud offering in the state of Michigan Continent 8 Technologies continues to deploy its first-to-market approach in North America after being accredited by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to launch its regulated Gaming Cloud to…

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