Compliance Updates

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

Royal Wins Secures World’s First Pure Skill Real Money Gaming License

The HALLO ECHO

  Royal Wins, the Australian based digital games studio pioneering in real money skills, has secured the world’s first pure skill real money gaming license. Pure skill gaming is a term in the online real money gaming industry. Players will get the opportunity to win real cash prizes based on their ability to play a…

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GCA Accuses Kindred of Violating Gambling Laws in Lithuania

The HALLO ECHO

  The Gaming Control Authority (GCA) of Lithuania has accused Kindred Group of violating the gambling laws. GCA said that the operator is “openly and blatantly” disregarding the gambling laws. GCA has already blocked the Unibet and Trannel brands of Kindred for offering gambling products and services without necessary permissions. The Kindred Group was operating…

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Canada’s Supreme Court to Rule on Video-Lottery Terminals

The HALLO ECHO

  Supreme Court of Canada is going to rule on video-lottery terminals. The Supreme Court will decide whether a case against video-lottery terminals (VLTs) can proceed. They will decide whether a groundbreaking court case may continue and on what grounds. A class action introduced against VLTs says that they’re inherently deceptive, addictive and illegal under…

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GVC Secures Gaming License in Nevada

The HALLO ECHO

  GVC has secured gaming license in Nevada through a partnership with MGM Resorts International. The license approval came with an important condition attached to it. GVC will have to return to Nevada’s regulator after two years and brief its four members on how it has re-assessed its operations. The condition had to do with…

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Authorities to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Ads in Finland

The HALLO ECHO

  Finland’s Police and Transport and Communications Agency Traficom are going to work alongside one another to prevent illegal gambling ads on television and radio. Veikkaus, the Finnish national betting agency which is fully owned by the Finnish government, is the only betting agency permitted to run and market gambling of any kind across the…

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Russia: FAS Finds Google Guilty of Casino Advertising

The HALLO ECHO

  Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has found Google guilty of advertising gambling companies in AdWords. Currently, gambling advertisement, including online casinos, is prohibited in Russia, the watchdog stated. In 2018, Russian telecom regulatory authority Roskomnadzor fined Google for not removing illegal gambling sites from search results. The authority imposes a fine of approximately…

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