Compliance Updates

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

Videoslots expands into Italy

The HALLO ECHO

  Operator given licence to enter regulated market Leading online casino Videoslots.com has been awarded a licence by Italy’s gambling regulator AAMS – allowing the operator to enter the regulated market and further enhance its footprint across Europe. Players in Italy will soon be able to enjoy the industry’s biggest and best online casino, which…

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Japan to Launch Casino Commission in January 2020

The HALLO ECHO

  The Government of Japan is planning to launch the country’s casino management commission on January 7, 2020. The casino management commission will have five members. Their appointments require a confirmation from the country’s parliament and they will serve five-year terms. The casino management commission is to be in charge of security matters, probity and…

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FAS Finds Yandex Guilty of Advertising Gambling Companies

The HALLO ECHO

  Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has found Yandex guilty of advertising gambling companies. They are pushing a case which may end up in a €7k fine. According to FAS, betting ads were showed in Yandex’s searches. That is why it ordered the company to rectify the violation. The body also submitted materials and will…

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Overview of Changes to the Gambling Law in Poland

The HALLO ECHO

  Poland’s Ministry of Finance has informed about an amendment to the regulation regarding lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, information security. The Minister of Finance, Investment and Development has signed an ordinance amending the ordinance on lottery devices, gaming devices and slot machines, securing information regarding the organised lottery and obtaining, calculating and…

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DC Judge Refuses to Halt DC Lottery’s Controversial Deal with Intralot

The HALLO ECHO

  DC Superior Court Judge John Campbell has refused to halt the DC Lottery’s controversial deal with tech provider Intralot. Last month, a different DC judge issued a temporary restraining order on Intralot’s deal based on a request by DC resident Dylan Carragher, a software developer who filed a lawsuit to force DC to hold…

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BF Games awarded Romanian online licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Creative development studio BF Games has been awarded a Romanian supplier licence, enabling it to provide its portfolio to the country’s online operators for the first time, following a successful period of offering its land-based slot machines in the country. Licensed online operators across Romania can now enjoy full access to BF Games’ slot…

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