Compliance Updates

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

ACMA: National Gambling Self-exclusion Register One Step Closer

The HALLO ECHO

  Australia’s national self-exclusion register for online and phone gambling has moved a step closer with the release of industry rules for the register and the announcement of its new name – BetStop. Under the rules, interactive wagering providers will be required to promote BetStop through their website, apps and marketing. The rules also detail…

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Congratulations on appointment and invitation to meet ahead of Gambling Review

The HALLO ECHO

  The below letter is from John White, CEO of bacta, the trade body which represents seaside arcades and adult gaming centres across the UK. Congratulations on your appointment as Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy. We enjoyed a positive working relationship with your predecessor, Chris Philp MP, and look forward to enjoying a…

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GiG awarded supplier licence in Ontario

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has been granted a supplier licence for Ontario, allowing it to partner with operators based in the newly regulated Canadian province. Having opened as recently as April 2022, the registration marks an early entry for GiG that will allow it to serve a market expected to grow to €2bn in…

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AGCO issues $227,250 in monetary penalties to HR Ottawa LP for alleged regulatory violations following audit of Rideau Carleton Casino

The HALLO ECHO

  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s casino gaming sector operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served HR Ottawa LP with Orders of Monetary Penalty totaling $227,250 for alleged breaches of the Registrar’s Standards for Gaming (the Standards) at the…

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PopOK Gaming Has Received a Certificate in the UK

The HALLO ECHO

  PopOK Gaming, a modern iGaming content developer, has successfully implemented all the technical improvements required by the UK market regulator and has been certified to provide its games in the region. Continuing its extension with colours flying, PopOK Gaming is now launching a range of games for local operators. 18 of its top-performing games,…

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California Democratic Party Opposes Legalizing Online Sports Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  The California Democratic Party revealed its ballot measure endorsements for November, and the measure to legalize online sports betting was not among them. The party voted in opposition of Prop 27, the online sports betting measure, while remaining neutral on a separate measure to legalize sports betting at tribal casinos and race horse tracks.…

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