Industry News

Maxima Compliance launches technical compliance tool, Complitech

The HALLO ECHO

   Complitech, a first-of-its-kind technical compliance database providing the latest requirements from more than 20 online gaming jurisdictions, has launched to simplify and speed up the process of rolling out products in new markets. Developed by the team behind leading regulatory and technical compliance provider Maxima Compliance, Complitech provides up-to-the-minute product compliance information via a…

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Dutch Gambling Regulator to Raise Fine Imposed on Covid-19 Ads

The HALLO ECHO

  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, is going to increase the fines levied on igaming operators who use coronavirus pandemic to promote their products by at least €50,000. As a result, operators, affiliates and review sites, all would face a 25% increase in the current penalty, meaning the minimum fine would start at €250,000.…

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Iforium awarded ISO/IEC 27001 certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Industry’s leading aggregator awarded gold standard for data protection and system security Iforium, the global casino aggregation platform provider, has further established its tier one credentials following ISO IEC 27001 certification for the operations behind its award-winning Gameflex platform. To receive its certification, Iforium’s internal processes were rigorously tested against the Standard’s strict assessment…

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Adriana Maldonado Unveils Initiative to Regulate Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  PSN MP Adriana Maldonado, a member of the Committee on the Internal Markets and Consumer Protection, has unveiled an initiative in the European Parliament to regulate online gambling and advertising. The Socialist Europarliamentary has sent a letter to all members of the European Parliament to collect the maximum number of signatures and send it…

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Paris Lawyers Sue EA for Not Labelling FIFA Ultimate Team as Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Two lawyers in Paris have filed lawsuits against the video game company Electronic Arts regarding their very popular FIFA video game series, arguing that its Ultimate Team (FUT) mode should be labelled as a form of gambling. Karim Morand-Lahouazi and Victor Zagury are arguing on behalf of players they believe are at risk of…

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Deadline approaching for Global Regulatory Awards 2020 submissions

The HALLO ECHO

  February 14th is last chance to nominate individuals and teams for awards recognising excellence in compliance  The deadline for submissions to the GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards (GRAs) 2020 is fast approaching and this year’s event will be more relevant than ever following increased scrutiny in the sector. The deadline to submit nominations for the…

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