Compliance Updates

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

Update on Sportradar’s claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Football DataCo and BetGenius

The HALLO ECHO

  Sportradar, the leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, is today pleased to confirm that the Competition Appeal Tribunal has entirely dismissed the applications made by Football DataCo and BetGenius to transfer Sportradar’s competition claim to the High Court. As a result, the claim will now proceed to trial…

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Coljuegos Appoints Valencia Galiano as its New President

The HALLO ECHO

  Colombian regulator Coljuegos has appointed Cesar Augusto Valencia Galiano as its new president. The appointment will see Valencia Galiano replace Juan Pérez Hidalgo, who resigned from the role last week following a tenure that saw the launch of regulated igaming in the country. Valencia Galiano will join the regulator after 40 years with Smurfit…

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Esports Entertainment Group Comments on Canadian Legislation to Legalize Single-Event Sports Wagering in Canada

The HALLO ECHO

Esports Entertainment Group, Inc., an esports entertainment and online gambling operator, has commented on proposed Canadian Federal Government legislation to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada (Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code”). “Esports Entertainment Group is excited to work within the proposed new regulatory framework to bring our SportNation and VIE Esports…

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Landcadia Holdings Secures New Jersey Regulatory Approval for GNOG Acquisition

The HALLO ECHO

  Landcadia Holdings II Inc. has secured regulatory approval from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc. (GNOG). “We are appreciative of the efforts of both the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission in approving our transaction,” Tilman J. Fertitta, Co-Chairman and CEO of…

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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)”

The HALLO ECHO

  Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti introduced Bill C-13 – “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)” in the House of Commons. The proposed changes will give provinces and territories the ability to offer single-event sport betting products and the discretion to manage single-event sport betting in their respective…

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ASCI Publishes Guidelines on Advertising Real Money Games

The HALLO ECHO

  The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has published its first set of guidelines on advertising real-money gaming. ASCI advised its members to exercise caution when promoting real money games, an advertising segment deemed to be high-risk by the watchdog. ASIC guidelines state that members must ensure that real-money advertisers cannot promote games or…

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