Compliance Updates

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

Spain to Change Gambling Regulations Next Month

The HALLO ECHO

  The changes to gambling regulations in Spain could happen in February. According to Spain’s Minister of Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, they will reveal the regulatory changes for the gambling industry in “two or three weeks.” After announcing his interest in regulating the operations of the industry, Garzón said that he will discuss with representatives…

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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Says Pace-O-Matic’s Pennsylvania Skill Games Are Legal

The HALLO ECHO

  Pace-O-Matic of Pennsylvania (POM of PA), the entity that markets Pennsylvania Skill games, received a substantial victory in today’s Commonwealth Court opinion, which makes clear our games are legal. Matt Haverstick, Esq., who represented POM of PA in the lawsuit said, “The Commonwealth Court agreed that our games are presumptively legal. The injunction was denied for…

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FIFA develops new and enhanced integrity resources for member associations and confederations

The HALLO ECHO

  FIFA has launched a new and enhanced integrity toolkit that aims to protect the integrity of football and help member associations and confederations to strengthen and further enhance existing measures in place to protect national and regional-level football matches and competitions from match manipulation. Building on the successful integrity programme developed and implemented during the 2018…

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Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland among the hot topics at Prague Gaming Summit 2020

The HALLO ECHO

  There is no doubt that some Eastern and Central European jurisdictions are popular among gambling industry shareholders due to their population size and in some cases even the passion of the players in those particular countries. At Prague Gaming Summit, you have the possibility to catch up on some very informative content about the…

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ComplianceOnline rebrands to become VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence

The HALLO ECHO

  New name derived from ‘universal truth’ – represents company’s status as the leading provider of independent regulatory intelligence  ComplianceOnline, the parent company of GamblingCompliance and PaymentsCompliance, has unveiled a new name and brand identity, cementing the company’s position as the leading provider of regulatory intelligence. The rebrand reflects the company’s recent investments into its product…

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UKGC: Games warning for online operators

The HALLO ECHO

  Online gambling operators are being reminded to check that their games meet transparency and safety standards expected by the Gambling Commission. The reminder follows discovery that six operators were offering products providing ‘feature buy-in’ facilities on slots style games. This facility gave consumers the option of staking significant amounts of money to access the…

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