Compliance Updates

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

AGCO Releases Final Registrar’s Standards

The HALLO ECHO

  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has just released the final Registrar’s Standards, which have been updated to include the feedback on sport and event wagering standards. The sport and event betting standards were developed to address the expanded menu of sport and event betting options  and to minimize the potential compromising…

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Austrian Lotteries and Casino Austria Charged Over Advertising Regulation Breaches

The HALLO ECHO

  An Austrian Senate ruling has concluded that two ads from Austrian Lotteries and Casino Austria breached the Austrian press code of honour after it was discovered that promotional content was not marked as such. The columns, written as editorial adverts, were published in Austrian newspapers Kronen Zeitung on 24 March and Kurier on 26…

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UKGC Executive Director Tim Miller Issues Fresh Warning to Industry

The HALLO ECHO

  Tim Miller, Executive Director of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), has delivered a warning to industry leaders at a recent speech. In his keynote address entitled “New normal, higher expectations” at the Know Now 2021 conference, Miller claimed the UKGC has risen to the hardships of pandemic life. He began by outlining the Commission’s…

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SOFTSWISS Expands to Serbia

The HALLO ECHO

  SOFTSWISS has received a betting and casino licence for Serbia, which expands the brand’s presence in local regulated markets. The license was issued by the Games of Chance Administration (GCA) of the Ministry of Finance and Economy to organize special games of chance through electronic communication means in the country. Received in August 2021,…

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Strive Gaming achieves first state license

The HALLO ECHO

  US focused platform specialists secures landmark approval for Colorado license Strive Gaming, the first player platform business set up for the modern, multi-state requirements of leading North American operators, has received a unanimous vote from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, approving the business for a Temporary Vendor Major License. The endorsement further emphases…

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GiG extends partnership with DT9 Media LTD for its marketing compliance tool, GiG Comply

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has extended its agreement with Malta-based gaming company DT9 Media LTD for the provision of its automated marketing compliance tool, GiG Comply. GiG’s self-serve compliance solution enables operators to scan web pages for content including links and iGaming code red words. It works by using its rules engine to…

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