Compliance Updates

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

Jenny McLauchlan Joins SCCG Management Las Vegas Team as Legal Compliance and Regulatory Advisor

The HALLO ECHO

  SCCG Management Founder and CEO, Stephen Crystal, announced that Jenny McLauchlan has joined the Las Vegas office as their Legal Compliance and Regulatory Advisor. Jenny qualified with distinction as a lawyer in England & Wales in 2010 and was recruited by top law firm Pannone LLP in Manchester, England. Five years later Jenny moved…

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Norwegian Government Submits New Gambling Act for Consultation

The HALLO ECHO

  Norway’s Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality has launched a consultation on the country’s new proposed Gambling Act. The new Gambling Act will replace the Lottery Act, the Totalizator Act and the previous Gambling Act. The draft legislation is open to comments from stakeholders until 5 August. While much of the law simply consolidates…

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Swedish Court Rejects Mr Green Appeal Over €3.1M Fine

The HALLO ECHO

  The Administrative Court in Linköping has rejected Mr Green’s appeal against a sanction for breaches of the Money Laundering Act and Gambling Act. The gambling regulator Spelinspektionen had issued Mr Green with two warnings and fines totalling SEK31.5m (€3.1m) in August due to breaches of know-your-customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) and responsible gambling rules.…

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Macau Gaming Law Amended to Help Satellite Casinos

The HALLO ECHO

  Macau’s draft gaming law has been amended to help satellite casinos, which will now be able to operate for longer than the original three-year transition period, but without revenue sharing. The original version of the law stated that all satellite casinos must be operating out of property owned by one of the six concessionaires.…

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Nevada Gaming Control Board: Notice 2022-46 Courtesy Notice of regulation amendment items to be heard during the June 2022 Gaming Control Board regular meeting

The HALLO ECHO

  The Nevada Gaming Control Board will consider the following regulation amendment items at its June 2022 regular meeting. Please refer to the official meeting agenda for time and location details. 2022-04R: NGC Regulation 4 regarding, without limitation: A new section 4.200 which creates a comprehensive and unified framework for the registration of independent agents,…

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Altenar secures prestigious ISO 27001 certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Leading sportsbook and iGaming provider awarded highest certification for data protection and system security  Altenar, the leading sportsbook and iGaming software provider has further flexed its credentials ahead of its planned expansion, following the acquisition of its ISO IEC 27001 certification for the operations behind its award-winning sportsbook and platform. In order to gain…

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