Compliance Updates

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

Bethard granted gaming license in Sweden

The HALLO ECHO

  Bethard continues to expand its licensed operations in Europe. Today, the Swedish Gaming Authority announced that Bethard, with its associated white labels, has been granted a Swedish license to operate as from 1st January, 2019. Bethard has thus, in 2018, secured three crucial licences in its strategic markets: The UK, Denmark and Sweden. More licences are…

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MRG has Been Granted Licenses in Sweden for Mr Green and Evoke Gaming

The HALLO ECHO

  MRG has been granted two licenses in Sweden. The licenses include the iGaming sites Mr Green, Redbet, Vinnarum, Bertil and MamaMiaBingo.  MRG is a fast-growing, innovative iGaming Group with operations in 13 markets. MRG has gaming licenses in Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Sweden and the UK. In Sweden, MRG was granted the licenses through…

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PokerStars.Es to disable Russian access

The HALLO ECHO

  Spanish poker website PokerStars.es has decided to shut down the poker room for Russian players. The website has a number of registered users from Russia. However, all the Russian accounts will be disabled soon. The website has not indicated a deadline for the procedure. But it assured that all the existing customers will be…

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LeoVegas enter Spain during Q1 2019

The HALLO ECHO

  Spain has a been a locally regulated gambling market since 2012, and LeoVegas has now submitted a licence application for casino and sports betting. “We are now taking the next step on our global expansion journey and apply for our first license in a Spanish-speaking country, Spain. Spain is one of the fastest growing…

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The Stars Group obtains Swedish gambling license

The HALLO ECHO

  The Stars Group, a Canadian gambling company, has obtained gambling license in Sweden. The company is expected to start operations in the country from the New Year. It has become the 19th operator to receive license from Swedish regulator Lotteriinspektionen. Top operators from around the globe, such as Svenksa Spel, Kindred Group and Betsson,…

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Roskomnadzor fines Google and blocks 3000 gambling websites

The HALLO ECHO

  The Russian telecom regulatory authority Roskomnadzor has slapped a penalty of 500,000 rubles ($7,520) on Google for not removing illegal gambling websites from its search results. The Russian authority has also blocked 3000 gambling websites. A majority of blocked websites are “mirrors” of famous brands of bookmaker offices. Also among the blocked websites are…

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