Eastern Europe

Ukraine’s Draft Gambling Law Ready for Second Reading

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine is set to take its draft gambling law to its second reading this month, which if passed, would legalise both online and land-based gambling in the country. Under the draft gambling law, the gambling activities would be carried out through 11 different licenses, which would be issued by a gaming regulator. For a…

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Romania Adds 41 iGaming Websites to Blacklist

The HALLO ECHO

  Romania’s national gambling regulator, Oficiul National pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN), has expanded its gambling blacklist by adding 41 iGaming domains. There more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) in Romania. They are now legally bound to cut access to the blacklisted sites. Anytime Casino, Casino Kings, Fruity King, and Casino Palace have…

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Ukraine’s Rada Fast-Tracks Gambling Readings

The HALLO ECHO

  Mirroring European counterparts, The Ukrainian parliament (Rada) has had to make drastic changes to combat the impacts of COVID-19, impacting its legislative tools and timetables. Rada’s position is further weakened in the face of a backlog of legislative readings as President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered a sweeping senior cabinet reshuffle in March, having fallen out…

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Red Rake Gaming continues its regulated market focus with Belarus

The HALLO ECHO

  Player-focused casino games developer Red Rake Gaming, based in Spain and Malta, is delighted to announce its newest regulated market, Belarus. Red Rake Gaming made the move due to the demand from its clients and the response of their game content in the region. Belarus introduced regulations in 2019 with operators required to obtain…

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Bulgarian Gambling Regulator Suspends Eurofootball Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has suspended the licence of bookmaker Eurofootball for three months over unpaid taxes. The commission said that Eurofootball could resume betting activities if it pays 329 million levs ($182.11 million) to the state within three months. Eurofootball was founded in 1990 and became hugely successful with more than…

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Romania Receives Wazdan’s Top 30 Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Market-leading slot producer, Wazdan, are thrilled to confirm receipt of certification to deliver 30 of their top games to eager players and casino partners across Romania. Marking a significant step forward into the regulated market of Romania, the innovative slot game developer, Wazdan, secured their certification in the first days of March, allowing them…

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