Compliance Updates

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

Finish Slots Machine players will have to confirm identity to play

The HALLO ECHO

The state betting monopoly Veikkaus is aiming to reduce the detrimental impact of gambling by requiring users to authenticate before they can use slot machines located in remote areas. Veikkaus recently announced that in future users will have to verify their identities before they can play on slot machines. However the new restriction may not…

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New Gaming Licence Fees Regulations coming into force on 1 January 2018

The HALLO ECHO

The Government has revised the Gaming Licence Fees Regulations (“New Licence Fees Regulations”) contained in the White Paper to Future Proof Malta’s Gaming Legal Framework(“Whitepaper”), whereby the fees for Type 1* games have been substantially reduced. Furthermore, start-ups will be entitled to a 1-year exemption on compliance contributions. The New Licence Fees Regulations were published in…

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