Compliance Updates

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

BHA Announces Plans to Strengthen Regulation of Syndicates and Racing Clubs

The HALLO ECHO

  The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has published plans to strengthen the regulation of shared racehorse ownership following an industry-wide consultation completed in the autumn of 2020. The consultation, which was formed part of one of the nine key goals for British racing’s recovery plan, examined the current risks and opportunities of shared ownership and…

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theScore Secures Access to Illinois Sports Betting Market

The HALLO ECHO

  Score Media and Gaming Inc. has secured access to the Illinois sports betting market through an agreement with Harrah’s Joliet Hotel & Casino, a Caesars Entertainment property. Subject to receiving all relevant licenses and approvals from the Illinois Gaming Board, the Company anticipates launching its mobile sportsbook, theScore Bet, in Illinois in the second…

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Ukraine’s SBU Closes More Than 30 Illegal Gambling Operations This Month

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), in collaboration with the nation’s Commission for Licensing of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL), has shut down more than 30 illegal casinos and gambling venues across the country this month alone. The regions in which they were shut down included Kiev, Odessa, Donetsk and Zhytomyr, as well as some others, with…

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German Gambling Legislation Gains Enough Support for Implementation

The HALLO ECHO

  The state parliaments in Schleswig-Holstein and Sachsen have signed off Germany’s new gambling treaty, meaning that 13 of the country’s 16 states have now ratified the new legislation. The latest ratifications take Germany’s new interstate gambling treaty closer to implementation after several periods of delay since it needed the ratification of at least 13…

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SoftSwiss Game Aggregator receives a B2B licence from MGA

The HALLO ECHO

  SoftSwiss is delighted to announce that the company’s Game Aggregator has now received a B2B licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). It’s a major milestone for SoftSwiss allowing to expand the reach of the Game Aggregator even further within Malta’s jurisdiction, but also strengthening partnerships with the company’s existing clients. The Malta Gaming…

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BtoBet Receives UK Certification for Its Sportsbook Platform

The HALLO ECHO

  BtoBet, the leading sportsbook platform provider now part of Aspire Global, has announced that its sportsbook platform has received full certification in the United Kingdom. The sportsbook provider is now in a position to offer operators in the market its cutting-edge technology for the sports betting sector. UK operators will be able to take…

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