Compliance Updates

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

IGT Signs Broad Patent Cross-licensing Agreement with Aristocrat

The HALLO ECHO

  International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has announced that it has signed a broad patent cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Leisure Limited that includes valuable patents related to game features and remote game server (RGS) technologies. Under the agreement, IGT will be able to offer licenses to the companies’ combined game feature and RGS patent portfolios…

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Pace-O-Matic Files Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

The HALLO ECHO

  Pace-O-Matic, which powers Pennsylvania Skill games, filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court against the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE), alleging it engaged in coordinated harassment against Pennsylvania Skill operators and location owners where these legal skilled games are played. The company is seeking to permanently block BLCE from targeting Pace-O-Matic (POM) games…

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OneComply Completes Seed Financing Round Led by Warner Investments and Gaming Industry Experts

The HALLO ECHO

  OneComply is thrilled to announce it has completed its seed financing round led by Warner Investments with participation from gaming industry experts including Katie Lever, Benjie Cherniak and Quintin Singleton. Specific terms of the financing were not disclosed. The financing will enable OneComply to solidify its position as the market and technology leader in…

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Continent 8 Gaming Cloud Approved in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Continent 8 Technologies continues to deploy its first-to-market approach in North America after being given the green light by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to launch its regulated…

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Chinese Gaming Stocks Jump as Regulator Approves New Titles After Months-long Freeze

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  Chinese regulators have approved the first batch of video games for monetisation since last July, ending a freeze that has hurt some of China’s largest technology firms. US-listed shares of NetEase, one of China’s biggest gaming companies, were up more than 4% in early trade Monday while live-streaming companies Bilibili, Huya and DouYu also…

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UKGC Chief Executive, Andrew Rhodes speech to ICE World Regulatory Briefing

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  Chief executive Andrew Rhodes’ speech, delivered at the 2022 ICE World Regulatory Briefing. Thank you, it’s great to be able to gather in person again after a difficult few years. The pandemic is still here but being able to meet in person again like today is really valuable. Thank you to the staff and…

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