Compliance Updates

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

DCMS Approves Gambling Licence Fee Hikes from October 1

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published its response to an industry consultation into the funding of the British Gambling Commission, approving measures to increase licensing fees for operators and suppliers in Great Britain. The consultation proposed an uplift in licensing fees, including an increase of 55% to annual…

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Pragmatic Play Receives Colombian Certification for Live Casino Games

The HALLO ECHO

  The provider’s Live Casino titles are now officially certified for operation in Colombia Pragmatic Play, a leading game content provider to the gaming industry, has had its top performing Live Casino games officially certified for operation in Colombia. Opening up a new avenue through which the supplier can strengthen its already significant presence in…

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Louisiana Legislature Approves Legislation Establishing Framework for Retail and Online Sports Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  The Louisiana State Legislature has approved the legislation establishing a licensing framework for retail and online sports betting. The legislation is one of two bills passed to facilitate retail and online sports betting in Louisiana. The other bill, which imposes a 10% tax on proceeds from in-person sports betting and a 15% tax on…

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Qorex Electronic Gaming Solutions approved by Nevada Gaming Commission

The HALLO ECHO

  TCSJOHNHUXLEY announced today that its Qorex Electronic Gaming Solution products have received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission. This follows a successful and extensive trial at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno. The approval covers the comprehensive Qorex system, including 23” Qorex electronic gaming terminals, central podium with SaturnTM Double Zero Roulette…

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Washington Gambling Commission Approves Fifteen Tribal Sports Wagering Compacts

The HALLO ECHO

  The Washington State Gambling Commission has unanimously approved sports wagering compact amendments for fifteen federally recognized Tribes at its public meeting held on June 10. The Colville, Cowlitz, Jamestown S’Klallum, Kalispel, Lummi, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Shoalwater Bay, Snoqualmie, Spokane, Squaxin Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, and Tulalip are those 15 Tribes. These compacts will go onto…

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Esports Entertainment’s CFO and VP Testify Before Ohio State Senate Select Committee on Gaming Advocating Adding eSports to a Bill Legalizing Sports Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Esports Entertainment Group has told its investors that over the past week, CFO Dan Marks and VP of Strategy Jeff Cohen had testified in front of the Ohio State Senate Select Committee on Gaming as the body considered a bill that would legalize sports gambling in the state. Marks and Cohen advocated for esports’…

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