Compliance Updates

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

All set for court battle of Genting and Wynn

The HALLO ECHO

  US District Court Judge Gloria Navarro has set January 29 as the date of legal battle between Wynn Resorts and Genting Las Vegas about a lawsuit that Wynn filed, accusing Genting of copying its design for the Resorts World Las Vegas. The Judge told the attorneys of both companies that they have to present…

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Casino Cosmopol gets ECA Responsible Gambling certificate

The HALLO ECHO

  Sweden’s Casino Cosmopol has obtained the ECA Responsible Gambling Framework certification. The company achieved this after the Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) conducted an independent audit. The certification confirms that the state-owned company is performing in line with the latest standards in responsible gambling for the licensed land-based casinos industry that were updated by…

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Aspire Global fully integrates with Swedish self-exclusion

The HALLO ECHO

  Aspire Global is now fully compliant with online gambling laws in Sweden. Earlier, they have been criticised by national regulator Spelinspektionen for failing to comply with the country’s iGaming regulations. Aspire Global has carried out work to fix a technical foul and ensure that it is fully integrated with the system. “We took all…

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Mass. Council urges to include safeguards in sports gambling legislation

The HALLO ECHO

  The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling (Mass. Council) strongly urges Governor Charlie Baker and the Mass. State Legislature to include safeguards in any sports gambling legislation against the potential negative consequences that may result. The Mass. Council’s Executive Director Marlene Warner states, “Massachusetts is known as a leader in the field of responsible gambling…

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Poland to fight against tax crimes

The HALLO ECHO

  A law has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice, which allows effective counteracting organised crime, especially tax crime, illegal circulation of alcohol, cigarettes and electronics or illegal gambling. This is done by the amendment of the Penal Code prepared in the Ministry of Justice. The new law aimed at criminals who are cheating…

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New iGaming rules for Greece

The HALLO ECHO

  The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) has publishing an updated list of rules on online gambling regulations. The new rule has amendments to the earlier set of regulations. In the new list of rules, EEEP proposes a range of player protection measures. The regulator is now inviting comments from the gaming industry and other interested…

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