Compliance Updates

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

Spelinspektionen Imposes Fine on Two More Operators for Bonus Rule Violation

The HALLO ECHO

  Sweden’s Spelinspektionen has fined two more operators, after Betway and Mandalorian, for violating bonus offer rules. AG Communications Limited and Genesis Global Limited were recently fined by Spelinspektionen for violations of Sweden’s rules for offering bonuses to local customers. AG Communications got a SEK500,000 fine while the other operator was fined SEK1.7 million. Under…

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Maxima Compliance bolsters team with ex-Play’n GO staffer

The HALLO ECHO

  Full service compliance provider Maxima Compliance has further expanded its team with the appointment of former Play’n GO technical compliance and information security officer Deion Williams. Williams will lead the product compliance offering as Maxima grows its team to provide services to a larger number of clients. As well as his time at Play’n…

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Illinois Senate Approves Gambling Expansion Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  Illinois Senate has approved a massive gambling expansion bill for the legalisation of sports betting. Senate Bill 690 is passed through a 46-10 vote by the House lawmakers. The bill also authorises six new casinos in Waukegan, Rockford, Danville, South Suburbs, Williamson County and downtown Chicago. “I’ve only been doing this for 20 years…

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MansionBet Gets Irish Betting Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  The Mansion Group has obtained the Irish betting licence for their sportsbook, MansionBet. Mansion’s three casino brands, MansionCasino, Slots Heaven and Casino.com will be available to players in Ireland. This will be the first time the company has been able to offer sports betting to the Irish market under a recognised brand. Since its…

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Armenian Bookmakers Protests Against Closure of Betting Shops

The HALLO ECHO

  Armenian bookmakers have taken part in the protest meeting against the closure of betting shops. The participants of the action demanded to cancel the decision of the National Economic Commission on closing all bookmakers in Armenia since November 2020. They said they are not ready to lose their jobs. According to a Facebook post…

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Italian ADM Revises Online Gambling License Procedure

The HALLO ECHO

  ADM, the governing body overseeing Italian gambling laws has finalised its long-awaited online gambling licensing procedure. Italy’s revised online gambling laws include tougher AML protections and customer requirements on registration. ADM has renewed online licenses for Italian legacy operators, Snaitech, Lottomatica, Sisal, Eurobet, Goldbet, Stanleybet and Microgame. Settling on its final 67 concessions, the…

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