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Chile Proposes Technical Measures for Online Gambling Regulation

The HALLO ECHO

  The Ministry of Finance in Chile has published a new guidance document outlining proposed technical measures for the regulation of online gambling in the country. Chile is expected to liberalize online gambling by the end of this year. The guidance covers proposed measures to on tax generation, market integrity, and commercial standards. It proposes…

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Romanian Tennis Player Luncanu Banned for Five Years for Match-fixing

The HALLO ECHO

  The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has confirmed that Petru-Alexandru Luncanu, a 34-year-old tennis player from Romania, has been suspended from the sport for five years after multiple breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme (TACP). The case was considered by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Raj Parker, who upheld five of seven charges brought…

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Habanero acquires ISO-27001 Accreditation for further European expansion

The HALLO ECHO

  Habanero, the premium slots and table games provider, has been certified for ISO-27001 as it sets its sights on expansion into regulated markets. Ensuring ease of recurring audit activities, ISO enables Habanero to provide a portfolio of certified products to a slew of new markets that require the certificate as part of their respective…

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Danish Gambling Authority Issues Six Orders to Royal Casino Århus for AML Failures

The HALLO ECHO

  On 14 June 2023, the Danish Gambling Authority Spillemyndigheden has given Royal Scandinavian Casino Århus I/S six orders for breaching the rules on risk assessment of section 7(1) of the AML Act (order a), business procedures of section 8(1) of the AML Act (order b), supervision of section 8(1) of the AML Act (order…

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Pixbet Secures Sports Betting Approval in Rio, Brazil

The HALLO ECHO

  Pixbet, powered by WeAreGame’s iGaming platform solution, has received approval from Loterj in the first stage of the Accreditation for Sports Betting. It is the first stage of official Accreditation for Sports Betting, and the Loterj Accreditation Notice is the first to authorize a Brazilian sports betting service. Pixbet is a household name in…

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AGCO Wins NAGRA’s Excellence in Gaming Regulation Award

The HALLO ECHO

  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has been awarded the North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) Excellence in Gaming Regulation Award for its work developing and implementing the regulatory framework for Ontario’s new open and competitive internet gaming (iGaming) market that launched in April 2022. The honour was announced June 13 at…

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