Compliance Updates

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

Macolin Convention Enters into Force

The HALLO ECHO

  The Council of Europe (CoE) has announced that the Macolin Convention entered into force. Macolin Convention sets out a legal framework to tackle match fixing in sport, as well as creating legal definitions for issues such as conflicts of interest and illegal betting. The Treaty will first establish a new Convention Follow-up Committee. This…

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Evolution Gaming secures Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board license for further US growth

The HALLO ECHO

  Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has announced that it has secured its conditional Interactive Gaming Manufacturer license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). This means that Evolution now has approval to deliver Live Casino services on behalf of gaming operators from its planned live studio in the state. Evolution Gaming…

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Chinese Court Seizes Bank Accounts of Boyaa Interactive

The HALLO ECHO

  A Chinese court has seized the bank accounts of Boyaa Interactive in the wake of its Chairman and CEO being sentenced to prison last September. Zhang Wei was handed a 12-month jail term last year and resigned from Boyaa after the Municipal of Intermediate People’s Court found one of the company’s indirect subsidiaries, Boyaa…

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Amelco granted Pennsylvania regulatory approval

The HALLO ECHO

  Europe’s tier-one platform supplier of choice confirms latest market entry   Amelco, the leading sports betting software and trading services provider, has announced its landmark entrance into the regulated US state of Pennsylvania following regulatory approval. By far the most popular state with legal, regulated online gambling, and representing a further milestone for the…

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Tottenham Ends Partnership with 1xBet

The HALLO ECHO

  Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has ended its partnership with 1xBet after the organisation lost its license to operate in Britain. 1xBet was forced to block the access to their website in the UK amid numerous accusations of regulation breaches, including taking bets on children’s sports and advertising on illegal websites. Liverpool and Chelsea have…

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Videoslots awarded Danish licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Videoslots.com has received a boost after being awarded a licence by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). Already fully regulated to operate in markets including the United Kingdom, Sweden and Malta, Videoslots has now been given the green light to offer its casino to players in Denmark. Videoslots has more than 3,500 games at its…

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