Compliance Updates

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

UKGC Issues £3M Penalty to Mr Green

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sanctioned gambling operator Mr Green with a £3m penalty, as part of the regulatory body’s ongoing investigation into the online casino sector. The operator is the ninth gambling business to face action as part of a regulator probe that has led to more than £20m in penalty packages…

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European Court of Justice Rejects Challenge to Italian Gambling Taxes

The HALLO ECHO

  The European Court of Justice has ruled that Italian gambling taxes do not constitute discrimination against companies based in other countries. The case involving one of the EU’s largest betting companies, Stanleybet, was sent to the European Court of Justice by Italian tax authorities after the British company complained that an 8 million euro…

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Gaming Innovation Group and PokerStars join forces to further strengthen affiliate marketing compliance

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) and PokerStars have signed an agreement where GiG will supply its proprietary affiliate monitoring and compliance software, GiG Comply, to PokerStars’ affiliate operations worldwide. In a continuation of PokerStars’ efforts to stay at the forefront of responsible gaming, GiG Comply will become a key component in ensuring that members…

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Playtech Signs Compliance Deal with Righlander

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming technology company Playtech has signed a deal with Rightlander. As per the deal, Rightlander will offer its compliance solution to Playtech operators alongside the company’s IMS platform, alongside its technology. The automated compliance monitor helps detect non-compliant content across geo-locations including the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and the US. The control flags possible…

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Sweden’s Konsumentverket Publishes Report on Loot Boxes and Other Gambling-like Features in Games

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish Consumer Agency Konsumentverket (KO) has published a report on loot boxes and other gambling-like features in games. The report states that loot boxes or other gambling-like features in games could be regulated under the Swedish Gambling Act (2018) when prizes from in-game features constitute money or money’s worth. If the in-game features…

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Georgia’s Finance Minister Presents New Initiative to Reduce Gambling-Related Money Laundering

The HALLO ECHO

  Ivane Matchavariani, the Finance Minister of Georgia, has presented a new initiative to reduce money laundering risks related to gambling. The initiative includes the implementation of a new system for the registration and verification of the identity of players. It also aims to create a list of people addicted to gambling and to control…

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