Industry News

Quik Gaming Gets Green Light in Bahamas

The HALLO ECHO

  Quik Gaming has announced that it has been given the green light to offer its products in the Bahamian market. Following successful certification processes, locally licensed gaming operators in the Bahamian jurisdictions can now offer Quik’s Unique Live Games, including player favourites such as Wheel of Fire, Lotto Roulette and SuperBlocs. “We are delighted…

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Spain’s Higher Sports Council Commits to Integrity Monitoring by DGOJ

The HALLO ECHO

  Spain’s Consejo Superior del Deporte (CSD) – the high council of sports governance – has confirmed that its membership body will track all sporting events using the “Alert System”, operated by DGOJ, Spain’s federal gambling regulator. The new development builds on a new cooperative agreement between the CSD and DGOJ, with the objective of…

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ANJ Appoints Christel Fiorina as Director of Markets Compliance and Players Protection

The HALLO ECHO

French gaming regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has appointed Christel Fiorina as its new Director of Markets Compliance and Players Protection. In her new role, she will oversee the economic regulation of the French gambling market, by controlling the commercial and promotional strategies of operators. In addition, Fiorina will also be tasked with taking…

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Calling all iGaming professionals to join the anonymous opinion pool

The HALLO ECHO

In recent years, the iGaming industry attracted more attention than before. The sector is evolving, growing and broadens its service offering and customer base. While more people of different socio-economic groups are starting to participate in gaming, governments saw the need to upgrade the legislative regulations regarding iGaming companies. Such processes, of course, should take…

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UEFA Slaps €50K Fine on Zlatan Ibrahimović for Bethard Stakes

The HALLO ECHO

  The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has fined mercurial Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović for €50,000 on his financial stakes in the Malta-based online betting company Bethard Group. The Appeals Body of UEFA has examined the investigation report and pronounced the judgement on the penalty for violating ‘Article 12’ of European football’s ‘Disciplinary Regulations’.…

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Spanish Gambling Regulator Launches Consultation on Loot Box Ban

The HALLO ECHO

  Spanish gambling regulator the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) has opened a consultation asking whether loot boxes should require new regulation, be regulated as gambling products or prohibited entirely. The DGOJ pointed out that loot boxes have “quickly become a very relevant business model” in both paid and free-to-play games. It said…

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