Compliance Updates

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

Casinos Austria complies with ECA Responsible Gambling Standard

The HALLO ECHO

  Casinos Austria, one of the oldest casino companies in Austria, has completed the certification formalities that would make it compliant with the ECA Responsible Gambling Framework. An independent audit conducted by Austrian Standards approved the procedures. The company has become up-to-date in complying standards in Responsible Gambling for the licensed land-based casinos industry that…

read more

Belgium anti-lootbox policies distance game developers

The HALLO ECHO

  The stringent stance that Belgium government has taken against loot boxes is distancing the game developers. Kingdom Hearts Union X [Cross], Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, and Mobius Final Fantasy have declared that they are stopping functioning in Belgium. Kingdom Hearts Union X [Cross] will stop operating in Belgium on December 6th, 2018. Dissidia…

read more

ASA unveils new five-year strategy

The HALLO ECHO

  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK has officially released its new five-year strategy. The new plan focuses on making the regulation of online ads stricter and using machine learning tools in regulation. The report points out that businesses are advertising more more more online; people are also spending more time online. “Online…

read more

EUROMAT endorses Romanian social responsibility commitment

The HALLO ECHO

  EUROMAT’s Executive Committee travelled to Bucharest to witness the signing of a new social responsibility pledge co-signed by representatives of each gaming channel in the country.   The Presidents of ROMSLOT, Responsible Gaming Association, The Romanian Association of Gaming Organizers and Producers, the Romanian Lottery, Romanian Bookmakers – Employers’ Organization of Romanian Betting Operators,…

read more

Leading Gaming Company Teams Up With The SMP Compliance Academy

The HALLO ECHO

  Leading sportsbook and gaming platform provider FSB has partnered with the SMP Compliance Academy to strengthen the company’s compliance training program. The SMP Compliance Academy, conceived, designed and written by SMP eGaming, is fast becoming the ‘go to’ compliance training portal for digital and land-based gambling professionals and operators. Considered the industry’s tech leader,…

read more

BMM Testlabs Hosts NIGA Commissioner Certification Masters Class

The HALLO ECHO

  BMM Testlabs, the world’s best gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, hosted the NIGA Commissioner Certification Masters Class on October 24-26, 2018 at BMM headquarters in Las Vegas. Director, Tribal Gaming, Jodi DiLascio commented, “BMM was very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with NIGA for this training. Developing and providing classes such…

read more