Compliance Updates

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

Smarkets Secures Betting Licence in Sweden

The HALLO ECHO

  Betting exchange operator Smarkets has secured a betting licence from the Swedish Gambling Authority. The licence will allow Smarkets to offer betting exchange services in Sweden via its primary Smarkets.com domain, with the brand expected to launch later this year. A total of 95 companies have been issued licences to operate in Sweden since…

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Virginia Governor Proposes Amendments to Casino Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has proposed some amendments to the casino bill. After Lawmakers approved the legislation to launch five casinos in Virginia, it was sent to the Governor for signing. Northam had until midnight on Saturday to act on SB 36 or HB 4 but decided to propose amendments to the bills instead…

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Thunderbite Granted UKGC License

The HALLO ECHO

  Thunderbite Ltd has been granted a remote operating license by the UK Gambling Commission. The Remote Gambling Software License will allow the company to offer RNG certified games, products and pay to play mechanics to Operators. This licence, issued under Part 5 of the Gambling Act 2005 on 7 April 2020, will see Thunderbite…

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Optibet Sues Latvian Parliament Over Online Gambling Ban

The HALLO ECHO

  Gambling operator Optibet has challenged the decision of the Latvian parliament (Saeima) to ban online gambling in the Latvian Constitutional Court. “With this decision, legitimate business was eliminated while illegal operators do not comply with any restrictions,” Dainis Niedra, Head of Optibet in the Baltic States, said. In his opinion, the decision to ban…

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High 5 Games Now Ready for Italy and Spain

The HALLO ECHO

  High 5 Games (H5G), the industry’s largest independent casino games provider, has received certification for a range of its slots by Spanish regulator DGOJ and Italian authority AAMS, further extending the company’s presence across Europe. The approval ensures H5G games to go live with a number of the company’s operators that are available in…

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King Billy Casino, a proud holder of MGA license

The HALLO ECHO

  One of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos (yes, Malta is not just one island). Set of epic films and TV shows, like Troy, Gladiator and Game of Thrones. A walker’s paradise during almost all seasons of the year, with stunning views from dramatic cliff edges. Fantastic cuisine. Picturesque capital Valetta. And yet, when it…

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