Compliance Updates

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

Italy opens poker bidding

The HALLO ECHO

The Italian online gaming market has seen massive growth since 2016. The bidding process to propel online poker platforms in Italy has been already set off this week. In order to select innovative online poker and iGaming operators, the Government of Italy has publicised the inception of the bidding process. Moreover, the shared online poker…

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Spain clears decks for poker liquidity sharing with France

The HALLO ECHO

Spain and France have advanced towards shared online poker liquidity with another step, following the official publication of Spain’s new regulations. The resolution signed by Spanish gaming regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) on December 29 was published by the Spain’s Official State Gazette on Monday legalising the online poker liquidity sharing between the state-licensed…

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India to set further controls on online gaming

The HALLO ECHO

The Law Commission of India has come up with further oppositions against the online gaming services. Although the Indian market is most confined globally, the online gaming industry could face further restrictions in compliance with a document of recommendations released by the country’s Law Commission yesterday. As per the report, the legal authority recommends legislators…

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Belgium to regulate advertising on iGaming

The HALLO ECHO

Going forward the advertisings via online gaming platforms will be managed by the Belgian Government. A bill regulating the advertising market with regard to online gaming businesses was passed by the Congress of Belgium. After reviewing the bill the national Government allegedly sent it to the European Commission with the intention of acquiring the ultimate…

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Switzerland to decide on International operators

The HALLO ECHO

The Swiss government is all prepared to organise a referendum to take decisions on online gambling operators possessing international licenses. Gambling operators authorised internationally endured a significant setback in Europe on account of the Swiss legislators vote to oppose operations to land-based casino operators. The voters could ultimately have their final word on the matter…

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Spain France to Share Player Pools “in the Coming Weeks”

The HALLO ECHO

Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), the Spanish online gambling regulator – has announced the issuing of cross-border online poker licenses “in the coming weeks”. This will make the first stage of liquidity-sharing project between Spain, France, Italy and Portugal feasible. Online gambling regulators from Europe´s four ring-fenced countries concurred on a “basis of cooperation” in…

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