Compliance Updates

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

Bacta strengthen compliance team with appointment of former Police Inspector, David Miller

The HALLO ECHO

London, May 31, 2018 – Bacta has strengthened its field based compliance team with the appointment of former police officer David Miller to the post of Regional Compliance Officer with responsibility for London and the Home Counties as well as Eastern and Southern regions. Southend-on-Sea based David, who reports to Simon Bradbury, Bacta’s Head of Social…

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Slovakian government is set to revamp the existing gambling laws

The HALLO ECHO

Slovakia is set to open its online casino market to internationally licensed operators by revamping its already existing gambling laws. Just recently, Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance unveiled a draft legislation which could take affect by March 2019 and it would rearrange the country’s gambling legal framework completely. After much anticipation coming from the industry experts,…

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Switzerland gearing up for new gambling legislation increases player protection

The HALLO ECHO

Swiss casinos are waiting for the outcome of the referendum on the new gambling law that is scheduled on June 10. If the new legislation receives the support of majority of voters, the casinos will be able to offer online versions of roulette, blackjack and poker. The new law on gambling will bring the gambling…

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Illinois House Committee Rejects Proposed Gambling Expansion Bill

The HALLO ECHO

The state of Illinois is going to wait for its long-awaited gambling expansion, as legislation that would have allowed the addition of a number of gambling options to the local sector was given thumbs down during a Memorial Day hearing. The proposed gambling expansion bill shelved by the House Executive Committee with 5 to 4…

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Japan’s Diet lower chamber passes anti-gambling addiction bill

The HALLO ECHO

The House of Representatives, the lower parliamentary chamber of Japanese Diet, has cleared a bill dealing with counter-measures against gambling addiction.  The upper house, called the House of Councillors, will now discuss or vote on the bill. The bill was jointly formulated by both the parties of Japan’s ruling co-alition and the main opposition party,…

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Ukraine removes M.S.L. and Patriot from sanctions lists

The HALLO ECHO

Ukrainian lottery operators M.S.L. and Patriot have been withdrawn from country’s sanctions lists. The updated list, with the details of persons and entities, is available on the Ukrainian president’s website. M.S.L appeared for the third time straight in the sanctions lists in 2017. Company shareholders began the initiative for the Security Service of Ukraine to…

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