Compliance Updates

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

Macau’s Draft Gaming Bill Outlines Tighter Control of Casinos, Junkets

The HALLO ECHO

  Macau’s Legislative Assembly has published the draft of a highly anticipated gaming bill on Tuesday that gave details on the Chinese territory’s goal of tightening its grip on casino firms and reining in so-called junket operators. The proposed changes, which need legislators’ approval to become law, mark the biggest reform in two decades for…

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Spillemyndigheden: More Than 30,000 Danes Self-excluded from Gambling Since 2012

The HALLO ECHO

  The Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has reported that as of the end of 2021, 30,451 people were registered with ROFUS, the country’s register of voluntarily excluded players. The increase from 26,115 registrations at the end of 2020 is in line with previous years. Spillemyndigheden says an average of 4000 people per year have signed…

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Aspire Global continues its expansion and gains betting licence in Denmark

The HALLO ECHO

  Aspire Global, a leading iGaming supplier, has been awarded a betting licence by the Danish Gambling Authority (DGA). Recently its subsidiary BtoBet’s platform was certified according to the DGA requirements. Aspire Global will now offer betting to Danish players in addition to its current casino offering, using BtoBet’s sportsbook. Aspire Global has been operating…

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GiG extends partnership with Avento Group for GiG Comply

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has extended its agreement with Malta based Avento Group for the provision of its automated marketing compliance tool, GiG Comply, for a further two years. GiG’s automated marketing compliance solution allows operators to scan web pages for content, links and iGaming code red words. The rules engine based software…

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Australia Regulator Expands Money Laundering Probe at Casino Firm Star

The HALLO ECHO

  Australia’s financial crime regulator said on Friday it had broadened its ongoing investigation of the country’s second-biggest casino operator Star Entertainment Group over possible breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws at its casinos. The sector has been plagued by a slew of regulatory inquiries in Australia and the development highlights casino firms’ shortcomings…

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ESA Gaming gains ISO27001 accreditation

The HALLO ECHO

  Innovative games provider ESA Gaming has been awarded a ISO27001 certification which will enable it to enter additional regulated markets. The certification underlines ESA Gaming’s commitment to information security standards and will facilitate the supplier’s move into jurisdictions such as Switzerland and Greece which is using it as a regulatory benchmark. The international certification…

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