Industry News

Kansspelautoriteit chair René Jansen: ‘Online gambling market will hopefully be open by 1 January 2021’

The HALLO ECHO

  The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) expects the Remote Gambling Act (Wet kansspelen op afstand) to come into effect on 1 July 2020. In that case, licence applications can be processed from that date onwards, so the online gambling market can be open from 1 January 2021. This message was communicated by René Jansen, chair of the…

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MansionBet Gets Irish Betting Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  The Mansion Group has obtained the Irish betting licence for their sportsbook, MansionBet. Mansion’s three casino brands, MansionCasino, Slots Heaven and Casino.com will be available to players in Ireland. This will be the first time the company has been able to offer sports betting to the Irish market under a recognised brand. Since its…

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Italian ADM Revises Online Gambling License Procedure

The HALLO ECHO

  ADM, the governing body overseeing Italian gambling laws has finalised its long-awaited online gambling licensing procedure. Italy’s revised online gambling laws include tougher AML protections and customer requirements on registration. ADM has renewed online licenses for Italian legacy operators, Snaitech, Lottomatica, Sisal, Eurobet, Goldbet, Stanleybet and Microgame. Settling on its final 67 concessions, the…

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ASA Bans William Hill’s Sexually Suggestive Ad in Tinder App

The HALLO ECHO

  Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned William Hill’s ad which appears to link gambling to sexual success. The ad appeared as a paid-for message on the dating app Tinder in March. The message read: “Stuck in the friend zone? You won’t be for much longer if you use this Cheltenham free bet offer. Join…

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ESBK Receives Applications for Online Gaming Licences

The HALLO ECHO

  Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK), the Swiss gambling regulator, has received applications from four casino operators for online gaming licence. The four operators are Grand Casino Baden, Casino Davos, Grand Casino Luzern and Casino Zürichsee. ESBK will check with the Swiss National Council, the Bundesrat, to make the final decision. Operators who get the licence will…

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FDJ Sets New Plans for CSR Efforts

The HALLO ECHO

  Française des Jeux (FDJ), the French gaming operator, has set out new plans for corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts to clamp down on issues such as problem gambling, underage players and fraud. This year onwards, the operator will commit 10% of its annual television advertising budget to responsible gambling. Last year, FDJ has trained…

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