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 Stricter Consumer Protection Rules for Lockdown

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published more stringent rules for online operators for protecting customers during lock down. The new set of rules come after new evidence has surfaced that show some gamblers maybe at greater risk of harm during lockdown. The new guidelines deal with the need for affordability checks, prevention of…

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Romania Adds 41 iGaming Websites to Blacklist

The HALLO ECHO

  Romania’s national gambling regulator, Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN), has expanded its gambling blacklist by adding 41 iGaming domains. There more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) in Romania. They are now legally bound to cut access to the blacklisted sites. Anytime Casino, Casino Kings, Fruity King, and Casino Palace have…

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IGSA releases low cost Compliance Verification Tool (CVT) with increased testing capabilities for its powerful G2S® standard

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  The IGSA has released a significant update to its Compliance Verification Tool (CVT). This CVT tool allows the ability to test for the majority of Game-to-System G2S® classes deployed throughout the global marketplace. The tool provides implementers a means to quickly verify their gaming products to meet the IGSA standard for G2S implementation. IGSA…

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International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) releases low cost Compliance Verification Tool (CVT) with increased testing capabilities for its powerful G2S® standard

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  The IGSA has released a significant update to its Compliance Verification Tool (CVT). This CVT tool allows the ability to test for the majority of Game-to-System G2S® classes deployed throughout the global marketplace. The tool provides implementers a means to quickly verify their gaming products to meet the IGSA standard for G2S implementation. IGSA…

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Michigan Gaming Control Board order allows online and mobile wagering on horse races

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  Horse racing third-party facilitators seeking a license to offer advance deposit wagering (ADW) in Michigan must comply with terms and conditions established by Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Richard S. Kalm in an order issued last week. “The order should enable the state’s horse racing industry to gain new followers through ADW and…

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OIGA Suspends Membership of Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe

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  The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA) has amended its bylaws and suspended the membership of the Otoe Missouria Tribe and the Comanche Nation. The board and membership of OIGA voted to amend its bylaws and remove two tribal members from the organization. The amendment to the bylaws is as follows: A member tribe found…

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