Industry News

Portugal issues license to Luckia’s online casino

The HALLO ECHO

  The Serviço Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos do Turismo de Portugal (SRIJ), Portugal’s gambling regulatory body, has issued a license to Spanish gaming company Luckia to operate online casinos and sports betting facilities. Luckia Gaming Group will operate in the country using the Luckia.pt domain. The Luckia.pt domain is still under wraps, which kind…

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UKGC: Mark Jarvis to pay penalty package for customer interaction failures

The HALLO ECHO

  Bookmaker Mark Jarvis is to pay £94,000 and overhaul its social responsibility procedures after failing to protect a customer who was showing signs of problem gambling. Over a 19-month period the operator failed to follow customer interaction rules when a customer showed problem gambling traits, including spending £34,000 on B2 gaming machines in one betting shop.…

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MGA issues warning to unauthorised operators

The HALLO ECHO

  The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has issued a warning to operators and providers of gaming services and gaming supplies, including those offered by remote means, that only licensed operators will be allowed in the country. MGA reiterated that according to article 13 of the Gaming Act, the companies can function in and from Malta,…

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Armenia toughens stance against legal gaming

The HALLO ECHO

  Nikol Pashinián, the prime minister of Armenia, has voiced his concerns about the “social problems in village communities” that the growing gambling activity in the country causes. He urged that “these devices should simply be removed.” “How should we organise this in order for us to truly solve this problem accurately, this is a…

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Belarus makes online gambling legal

The HALLO ECHO

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has signed the order that legalises online gambling in the country. The new decree sets in motion a new system of licensing and taxation of online activities in the country. The Decree №305 also defines the requirements and conditions to conduct online gambling in the country. Those companies interested…

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UK’s Gambling Commission publishes tougher ad rules

The HALLO ECHO

The UK’s Gambling Commission has released a new set of updated rules regarding advertising, which are more stringent and tougher than the older set of rules. The commission said that the new set of rules “provide stronger protection for consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by gambling businesses.” The new rules are set to…

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