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Dutch Gambling Regulator Supports Removal of Gambling Machines from Family Arcades

The HALLO ECHO

  Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has ruled that Dutch arcades can no longer run machines based on games of chance in a move to preserve and protect the family environments of arcade venues. The KSA compliance was sponsored by the Family Entertainment Centers Nederland (FEC Nederland) of the Netherlands arcade trade body, which wrote…

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Newstip Postponement Dutch Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  The Dutch Remote Gambling Act is expected to come into effect on 1 March 2021 in stead of the previous target date 1 January 2021. In June Minister for Justice and Security Sander Dekker already confirmed a possible postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a couple of months. A letter from Minister Dekker…

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Greece Prohibits Advertisement on Online Slots

The HALLO ECHO

  The Greek government has implemented tough norms on online gaming and advertising. As per the new norms, the maximum stakes of random number generator (RNG) games is limited to of €2, and maximum prizes are limited to €5000. The slot games  should not be advertised anywhere outside of an operator’s own website. Gambling products…

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Pariplay Receives ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management

The HALLO ECHO

  Online casino games provider Pariplay Ltd has received ISO/IEC 27001 certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS). ISO/IEC 27001 is an information security standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This latest company milestone will enable Pariplay to continue their global expansion into regulated markets…

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EGBA Demonstrates Commitment To GDPR With Sectoral Code Of Conduct For Data Protection

The HALLO ECHO

  New Code establishes rules and best practices to strengthen data protection in the online gambling sector and is one of Europe’s first sector-specific initiatives to support compliance with the GDPR. BRUSSELS, 10 June 2020 – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published a Code of Conduct on data protection which establishes dedicated…

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Golden Race Receives ISO 27001:2013 Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Virtual Sports and Betting Technologies provider Golden Race has received the ISO 27001:2013 certification. This certification assures that the Information Security Management System of Golden Race is compliant with the standard of ISO 27001:2013. “This is another great step in reassuring our commitment with the highest international quality standards in information security. We are…

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