Compliance Updates

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

UKGC Suspends Two Operator Licences Over GAMSTOP Participation Failure

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the licences of two online operators for failure to fully integrate with the GAMSTOP self-exclusion scheme. All online operators were notified in January that participating in GAMSTOP by 31 March was a requirement of their licence conditions. The decision to suspend the licences of Dynamic, trading as…

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GeoComply Receives License in Colorado

The HALLO ECHO

  GeoComply announced that it has received its vendor minor license in a special meeting held by the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. This license will enable sports betting operators in Colorado to utilize GeoComply’s award-winning geolocation compliance solution as a critical part of their online sports betting apps and websites. “We are pleased to…

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UK ASA Bans “Misleading” Ad of Lucky Go Studio

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad of Lucky Go Studio after a claimant challenged whether an in-game ad was deceptive owing to unrealistic chances of winning prizes while using the app. The commercial was first seen on 25 November 2019, which was initially shown as an in-play video ad for…

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UKGC: Systemic failings at Caesars Entertainment UK leads to the departure of three senior managers and sanctions of £13m

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Caesars Entertainment UK Limited is to pay £13m and must implement a series of improvements following a catalogue of social responsibility, money laundering and customer interaction failures including those involving ‘VIPs’. As a result of this investigation three senior managers at the company surrendered their personal licences.…

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Stars Group and Flutter Entertainment Combo Gets UK CMA Clearance

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unconditionally cleared the combination of The Stars Group with Flutter Entertainment following CMA’s Phase 1 review under the Enterprise Act 2002. The Stars Group and Flutter had signed a contract that allows an all-share acquisition of The Stars Group by Flutter pursuant to a plan of…

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Red Rake Gaming continues its regulated market focus with Belarus

The HALLO ECHO

  Player-focused casino games developer Red Rake Gaming, based in Spain and Malta, is delighted to announce its newest regulated market, Belarus. Red Rake Gaming made the move due to the demand from its clients and the response of their game content in the region. Belarus introduced regulations in 2019 with operators required to obtain…

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