Compliance Updates

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

New Gambling rules for Slovakia

The HALLO ECHO

  Slovakia will follow new gambling rules after the parliament overrode the president’s veto and adopted the new law on gambling. A total of 86 deputies voted for the change, supported by some opposition MPs also. This will increase the protection of gamblers, adding the rules for running gambling games on the Internet. One of…

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Betway statement

The HALLO ECHO

  “There have been reports in the media that Betway has been sanctioned by the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC). This is untrue. We have not received any communication from the BGC that this is the case. Betway is regulated in multiple jurisdictions, and it fully discloses all required information to the relevant regulatory authorities in…

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New Jersey slaps $30K penalty on Rush Street Interactive for underage online bets

The HALLO ECHO

  New Jersey gambling regulators have slapped their first penalty, of $30,000, on Rush Street Interactive, which is running playsugarhouse.com, for allowing underage internet gambling. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement said that the website did not record accurately the users’ birthdates between November 2016 and January 2018 because of a software defect. The bug…

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Olympic Entertainment files lawsuit against Ukraine’s gambling ban

The HALLO ECHO

  Olympic Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Ukraine in international arbitration against the ban and the closure of its casinos. The Ministry of Justice received a message from Olympic Entertainment Group about opening arbitration proceedings against Ukraine in accordance with the arbitration rules of the UN Commission on International Trade. In 2009, the Ukrainian government…

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BF Games awarded Malta licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Slots provider expands footprint with new B2B licence   Creative game development studio BeeFee has been awarded a B2B licence by the MGA which will allow it to offer its BF Games products to Malta-licensed operators for the first time. BeeFee Games’ comprehensive portfolio, including newly-launched Lucky Symbols and popular Crystal Mania and Hot…

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The UK government seeks public referendum on loot boxes

The HALLO ECHO

  The United Kingdom government will be conducting a public referendum on whether loot boxes to be allowed or not. Some other European countries, like the Netherlands, have already banned loot boxes. UK, on the other hand, is trying to do a Brexit of loot boxes. Many countries began exploring the link between loot boxes…

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