Compliance Updates

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

UK Gambling Commission opens consultation on high value ‘VIP’ customers

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission is today seeking views on proposed changes to the rules operators must abide by when transacting with high value customers. The consultation follows collaborative work with the industry following three challenges laid down by the Gambling Commission to make gambling safer and reduce harm across the sector.  The Commission challenged…

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Golden Race receives Swedish certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Award-winning Virtual Sports and Betting Technologies provider, Golden Race, has just had its Virtual Sports certified for the Swedish market. This enables Golden Race to distribute its complete suite of products, including races, football leagues and tournaments to licensed operators in Sweden. The certification has been issued by Quinel, a reputable, internationally accredited testing…

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Online Gambling Reforms Announced by UK APPG Gain Huge Support

The HALLO ECHO

  The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Related Harm has published recommendations for reforms to online gambling. The APPG’s new report sets out more than 30 recommendations for regulatory change, with the most notable proposal being a ban on gambling ads. Polling by Survation on behalf of Clean Up Gambling shows the public…

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UK Parliamentary Group Calls for Ban on Gambling Ads

The HALLO ECHO

  A report compiled by the UK MPs and members of the House of Lords has called for a ban on gambling ads and a limit of £2 on all online slots. The cross-party alliance also demands an overhaul of the country’s gambling regulations, plus a ban on VIP schemes and inducements. It also wants…

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Pinnacle re-launches in Sweden as fully licensed operator

The HALLO ECHO

  Pinnacle has re-opened its Swedish site after a two-year absence in which it applied for a licence under the new regulatory regime. The company received approval from the Swedish regulator in December 2019 but has waited for the right moment to launch. When Swedish football, the Allsvenskan, was given the green light to start…

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Ukraine Inches Closer to Gambling Legalisation

The HALLO ECHO

  According to the preliminary schedule of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the parliament may consider the bill on legalisation of gambling in Ukraine this week. Thus, according to the schedule, on June 18, MPs plan to review in the second reading the bill №2285-d on state regulation of activities related to the organisation and…

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