Compliance Updates

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

BetConstruct Receives GLI-33 Certification for Sportsbook Platform in the United States

The HALLO ECHO

  BetConstruct, a global sports betting and online gaming technology company, announced that the company has obtained the Gaming Labs International (GLI) “Events Wagering System” certification. Founder and CEO, Vigen Badalyan said “I am extremely grateful for the outstanding dedication of our software developers, project managers and our team in the United States for this…

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Swiss Regulators Expand iGaming Blacklists

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swiss gaming regulators Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) and Gespa have added almost 50 online gambling sites to their blacklists, including a domain redirecting to Bet365. Internet service providers are ordered to block all sites on the lists. In the latest amendment, a domain that redirects to Bet365 – 288-563.com – has been added to…

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Euroconsumers calls Nintendo to solve its “Joy-Con Drift” probl

The HALLO ECHO

  The new version of the Nintendo “Switch” console, the Switch OLED, expected on October 8th 2021, shows an unsolved technical problem with its controllers – an issue commonly called “Joy-Con Drift” –  that prevents players from playing the game properly. Nintendo is quite aware of this flaw. Yet it still plans to roll out…

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German Gambling Regulator Appoints Ronald Benter and Benjamin Schwanke as its Leading Executives

The HALLO ECHO

  Germany’s new gambling regulator, the Glücksspielbehörde, has detailed its ambition to pursue a dual leadership strategy, appointing Ronald Benter and Benjamin Schwanke as its leading executives. The Glücksspielbehörde’s dual leadership strategy will see Benter and Schwanke jointly coordinate the organisation’s oversight and activities, with the commission aiming to amass around 110 employees and begin…

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The Micro Lottery Pioneer, Honeypotlotto Opens Investor Round for Northern Territory, Australian Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Having shaken the European market with their micro lottery games and software offering, Honeypotlotto has opened an investor round seeking interested parties to participate in their latest growth strategy, obtaining a Northern Territory (NT) lottery licence in Australia. The Australian start-up and ex-Maltese licensed on-line lottery has been shaking up the traditional lottery market…

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Experts Say Karnataka’s Proposed Online Gaming Ban is a Setback to Gaming Industry

The HALLO ECHO

  A few weeks ago, the Karnataka State proposed a ban on online games involving betting and wagering, emphasising on “any act or risking money, or otherwise on the unknown result of an event including a game of skill”. The state government said the bill will help keep youth from rural areas from being idle…

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