Compliance Updates

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

Synot Games Certified in the Netherlands

The HALLO ECHO

  Synot Games has received certification allowing its portfolio of games to be made available in the Netherlands. For the first time, players in the Netherlands will get to spin the reels on international hits like Fruit Awards, Respin Joker and Book of Secrets, as well as SYNOT’s most recent releases. “This is a great…

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PH Resorts Group Gets Approval to Suspend Clark License

The HALLO ECHO

  PH Resorts Group Holdings has confirmed that the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) has approved its request to voluntarily suspend its provisional licence for an integrated resort with a casino in Clark Global City, on the main island of Luzon. PH Resorts said the company had “sought for the voluntary suspension of its…

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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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