Compliance Updates

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

Uruguay’s Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  On Tuesday, August 16, Uruguay’s Senate passed a bill to legalize online gambling, moving closer to the final legislation. The bill was debated during a parliamentary session, where Uruguay’s Chamber of Senators voted in favor of its implementation. The bill will now be sent to the country’s House of Representatives for further consideration. If…

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ACMA Blocks Illegal Offshore Gambling and Affiliate Marketing Websites

The HALLO ECHO

  The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal offshore gambling and affiliate marketing websites. The sites include Casino Moons, Winnerama, Extra Vegas, Win Paradise, LegitGamblingSites and Gamblers Lab. The ACMA investigated and found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. Website blocking is…

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Entain to Pay £17M Penalty for Online and Retail Failures

The HALLO ECHO

  Entain, the global sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment Group, has confirmed that it has agreed a regulatory settlement with the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) in respect of alleged historical licensing breaches. The regulatory settlement amounts to £14m in respect of Entain’s digital business and £3m in respect of its retail business. Entain has…

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PopOK Gaming Has Received a Certificate for Latvia

The HALLO ECHO

  The innovative iGaming developer PopOK Gaming is now certified for Latvia.  Further expanding the scope of its activities, PopOK Gaming also reaches Latvia. 18 of the most beloved games from our portfolio, namely Yummy, Lost Treasure, Diamond Flash, 20 Hot Bar, Sultan’s Tale, Los Apaches, Lucky Jungle and the like, as well as the…

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Stakelogic Live now broadcasting in the UK

The HALLO ECHO

  Stakelogic Live continues to establish itself as a leading provider of premium live casino content in core regulated jurisdictions after being awarded a supplier licence by the UK Gambling Commission, allowing it to enter the market for the very first time. Stakelogic Live is already certified in Malta and the Netherlands and has built…

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UKGC: Entain to pay £17 million for regulatory failures

The HALLO ECHO

  A gambling business is to pay £17 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures at its online and land-based businesses. Entain Group will pay £14 million for failures at its online business LC International Limited which runs 13 websites including ladbrokes .com, coral.co.uk and foxybingo .com. It will also pay £3 million for failures…

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