Compliance Updates

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

Pariplay gets go-ahead to enter Pennsylvania after obtaining license

The HALLO ECHO

  NeoGames S.A subsidiary Pariplay, the leading aggregator and content provider, has been awarded its Pennsylvania license as it continues to grow its footprint in North America. The Interactive Gaming Manufacturer License, awarded by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), is the fourth license secured by the provider in the US, following Michigan, West Virginia…

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MLB Announces its Support for California’s Online Sports Betting Initiative

The HALLO ECHO

  Major League Baseball (MLB) announced its support of an initiative that would authorize online sports betting in California, becoming the first major sports league to take sides in the high-stakes battle between bookmaking giants and the state’s powerful tribal gaming operators. Two primary sports betting initiatives are on the November ballot. Proposition 26 would…

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Gauselmann Group Granted Licence for Virtual Slots in Germany

The HALLO ECHO

  The Gauselmann Group is one of the first providers to be granted a licence to operate virtual slot-machine games in Germany. Since the beginning of August, the Eastern Westphalian company has been authorised to offer its popular and successful slot-machine games online in Germany under the domain www.merkur-spiel.de and thus legally provide first-class gaming…

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Kinectify Raises Series Seed Round Co-Led by OpenBet, Acies Investments, and the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians

The HALLO ECHO

  Kinectify, the leading compliance software and advisory company focused on anti-money laundering (AML) in the gaming industry, today announced that it has raised a preferred Seed round. The investment was co-led by OpenBet, Acies Investments, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, with participation from Eilers & Krejcik Gaming and prominent individuals and executives in the gaming industry such…

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Spinomenal secures B2B UKGC licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Spinomenal, the leading iGaming content provider, has secured its B2B licence from the UKGC to open further opportunities within one of the world’s premium markets. Spinomenal’s rich roster of slot games is now readily available for UK operators, which includes Lucky Jack – Lost Jungle, Wolf Fang, Demi Gods III as well as the…

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Smarkets Fined £630,000 for AML and Social Responsibility Failings

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has handed a £630,000 fine to betting exchange Smarkets after identifying a series of anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings, including letting a player deposit a six-figure sum without appropriate checks. According to UKGC, Smarkets allowed customers to gamble without carrying out sufficient source-of-funds checks, while the operator was…

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