Eastern Europe

Belarus Adopts Amendments to the Law on Advertising

The HALLO ECHO

  The Belarusian Parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on Advertising in the first reading. The Belarusian Hockey Federation was the initiator of the amendments. The fourth part of paragraph two of Article 23 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Advertising” prohibited placement of advertising of gambling establishments and gambling on…

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Legalization in Ukraine: “to be” or “not to be”?

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine is on the cusp of legalizing gambling. After a 10-year ban, the new government made the adoption of the law one of its top priorities. Discussion around legalizing gambling has been ongoing almost since the ban in 2009. Over the past five years, several bills have been put in front of parliament. Moreover,…

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Ukraine Investigates Involvement of Former Top Prosecutor in Illegal Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukrainian investigators have launched criminal proceedings against the former top prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko over ties to illegal gambling businesses. Lutsenko’s activities are documented in a whistleblower report about U.S. President Donald Trump, but there is no stated connection between that and the case that Ukrainian investigators have opened in Kiev. The case against Lutsenko…

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Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers Approves Gambling Legalisation Plans

The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s new Action Programme, which includes a draft law for the legalisation of gambling. Ukraine abolished most gambling operations in 2009, leaving state-run lotteries as the only legal gambling options available to local residents. Ukraine’s previous gambling legalisation proposals included online options, but Zelensky’s administration has so…

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Stakelogic Secures Class 2 Gaming Licence from Romanian National Gambling Office

The HALLO ECHO

  Stakelogic has secured a Class 2 Gaming licence from the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN). Stakelogic’s classic slots and modern video slots are now available to licensed operators in Romania. This includes popular titles such as Book of Adventure and Hot Fruit Deluxe. Stakelogic also holds permits in Malta and Sweden with plans to…

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Pariplay Granted Class II Gaming Licence in Romania

The HALLO ECHO

  Licence enables games provider to distribute hundreds of game titles to the Romanian market through Pariplay FUSION™   Pariplay Ltd., a gaming technology company serving iGaming operators, land-based casinos and lotteries, has secured a Class II gaming licence for online game content in Romania. Granted by the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN), the licence…

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