Compliance Updates

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

NCPG Issues Guidelines for Payment Providers

The HALLO ECHO

  The National Council on Problem Gambling has issued new guidelines for the payment providers. The new guidelines will help guide the industry’s thinking about solutions to negative consequences associated with gambling. “Payment limits can be an important responsible gambling tool, offering a consumer-centric approach that emphasizes player control, information, and shared responsibility. Our guidelines…

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Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling Faces More Charges

The HALLO ECHO

  The public prosecution from Bulgaria has discovered that the State Commission on Gambling has received bribe offers from a businessman and detained the former Chairman of the Commission, Ognemir Mitev. Businessman Vasil Bozhkov offered a bribe of €5k a day to an official at the state regulator. The prosecutor’s office claims that Mitev was…

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Punjab Government Bans Online Lottery Schemes

The HALLO ECHO

  The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to ban the sale of all types of online lottery schemes in the state, to check illegal lottery sales in the guise of online lottery. An official spokesperson said that the ban on “Online Lottery Schemes,” under section 5 of the Lotteries…

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Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Introduces Sports Betting Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  The Kansas State Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs has introduced a bill on sports betting. Senate Bill 283 would allow casinos already licensed by the Kansas Lottery Commission to launch on-premises sports betting, while these facilities may also offer two online betting skins. Retail sports betting revenue would be taxed at a…

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High 5 Casino receives MGA approval

The HALLO ECHO

  Social casino enters the RMG market and launches on the company’s new Vault platform featuring Brain with Benefits technology  High 5 Games, the world’s largest independent casino games provider, has been granted a B2C licence Type 1 by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), marking High 5 Casino’s approval to enter the real money gaming…

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Wazdan set on global expansion as they enter 2020 with multiple licenses

The HALLO ECHO

Wazdan set their sights on worldwide expansion as they tally up their licenses and certifications, and strategise on what’s next for their international customer base. Following on from a significant year of international expansion, the innovative slot game producer is looking to the year ahead with big ambitions on how to please their global audience…

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