Compliance Updates

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

Golden Matrix Applies for Mexican Gaming License

The HALLO ECHO

  Golden Matrix Group Inc. has announced that it has applied for a Mexican gaming license and, once approved, expects to offer igaming in Mexico, and launch the RKings tournament platform. “This a logical move for the company, as it opens up compelling opportunities in the Latin America (LATAM) B2C market; and it begins the…

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NJ Fines DraftKings $150,000 for Allowing Proxy Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $150,000 for allowing a Florida man to make online sports bets from his home by having a friend who was present in New Jersey place the bets for him. In an action made public last Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Gambling Enforcement revealed it has reached…

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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Opens Application Process for Linn County Casino License

The HALLO ECHO

  The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday decided to launch its application process for a Linn County casino license. The timeline for those applications has not been announced. Linn County voters approved the push to build a casino in November. The regulator has directed its staff to launch the process, with all commissioners…

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Gamban to Offer Gambling Blocking Product in Spanish

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK-based gambling block provider Gamban is expanding its service with a Spanish-language version of its software. It said the product can be downloaded in all Spanish-speaking countries although it’s particularly thinking of Spain where the government has been focusing closely on safer gambling and has introduced restrictions on gambling advertising. The Spanish Ministry…

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French Regulator Gains Power to Block All Unlicensed Gaming Sites

The HALLO ECHO

  French regulator L’Autorité nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been granted the power to block any unlicensed gambling website from operating in France, regardless of whether they advertise to French customers. The “Law for the democratisations of sport in France” signed into law last week implements several measures on access to sport and to tackle…

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888 Secures iGaming Licence in Ontario

The HALLO ECHO

  888 Holdings has become one of the first operators to have been issued an iGaming licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The newly regulated market is set to launch on April 4, with 888 ready to offer its leading, innovative and content-rich casino, sport and poker products to players located…

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