Compliance Updates

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

High 5 Games Now Ready for Italy and Spain

The HALLO ECHO

  High 5 Games (H5G), the industry’s largest independent casino games provider, has received certification for a range of its slots by Spanish regulator DGOJ and Italian authority AAMS, further extending the company’s presence across Europe. The approval ensures H5G games to go live with a number of the company’s operators that are available in…

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King Billy Casino, a proud holder of MGA license

The HALLO ECHO

  One of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos (yes, Malta is not just one island). Set of epic films and TV shows, like Troy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones. A walker’s paradise during almost all seasons of the year, with stunning views from dramatic cliff edges. Fantastic cuisine. Picturesque capital Valetta. And yet, when it…

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Svenska Spel Relaunches Proxy Play Service

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish gaming company Svenska Spel has reintroduced the proxy play service for its customers. The service will allow customers to nominate an individual to place bets or buy lottery tickets on their behalf. “It is for people such as the elderly who cannot get to play directly through an agent. We removed this…

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UKGC Reveals Reasons for Triplebet Licence Suspension

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published the reasons for suspending Triplebet’s licence. Triplebet’s operating licence was suspended on February 17 as part of a package of sanctions for social responsibility and money laundering failings. An investigation found serious failings in Triplebet’s approach to anti-money laundering, the monitoring of business relationships and due diligence…

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Singapore to Establish New Gambling Regulatory Authority in 2021

The HALLO ECHO

Singapore is set to establish a new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) by 2021 to consolidate and optimise all gambling regulatory resources within a single agency. The GRA will see the current Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA), which oversees Singapore’s casinos, and the Gambling Regulatory Unit, which regulates remote gambling services and “fruit machines,” come under one…

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German Court Orders Suspension of Sports Betting Licensing Process Until Further Notice

The HALLO ECHO

  The Darmstadt Administrative Court in Germany has ordered to suspend the nationwide sports betting licensing process until further notice. The move came after an Austrian betting operator, which is not a member of the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV), claimed that the licensing procedure was not transparent and non-discriminatory. “The decision of the court…

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