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UKGC: William Hill Group businesses to pay record £19.2m for failures

The HALLO ECHO

  Three gambling businesses owned by William Hill Group will pay a total of £19.2 million for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. WHG (International) Limited, which runs williamhill. com, will pay £12.5 million, Mr Green Limited, which runs mrgreen. com, will pay £3.7 million and William Hill Organization Limited, which operates 1,344 gambling premises…

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Pace-O-Matic Secures Another Legal Victory in Pennsylvania

The HALLO ECHO

  Pace-O-Matic announced the company won a return of property motion in Dauphin County. This property – gaming machines, related equipment, and cash – was wrongfully seized during raids conducted by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control and Enforcement (BLCE) in 2019. “First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of…

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Dutch Gambling Ad Ban to Enter into Force by July 1

The HALLO ECHO

  Franc Weerwind, the Dutch minister for legal protection, has pledged that the country’s ban on untargeted gambling ads will come into effect by July 1 at the latest. That’s the same date that neighbouring Belgium also plans to introduce a gambling ads ban. Weerwind made the statement in a written response to parliamentary questions.…

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Relax Gaming Granted the Newly-Introduced Swedish B2B Permit

The HALLO ECHO

  Relax Gaming, the iGaming aggregator and supplier of unique content, has been granted approval to operate in Sweden by the Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA). This move marks another major milestone for Relax Gaming, who has significantly improved its global footprint recently obtaining licenses to operate in Ontario and Greece. The award-winning supplier’s latest market…

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UK Gambling Commission Fines 32Red and Platinum Gaming £7.1M

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has hit online operators 32Red Limited and Platinum Gaming Limited, both part of Kindred Group plc, with a £7.1m penalty due to social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. 32Red Limited, which runs 32red.com, will pay £4,195,655 whilst Platinum Gaming Limited, which runs unibet.co.uk, will pay £2,937,599. Both have also…

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Yggdrasil successfully obtains Swedish supplier licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Yggdrasil, the leading publisher accelerating iGaming innovation, has been granted a supplier permit in Sweden, allowing the company to continue to provide its services in the market. Holding a gaming software permit is a now a mandatory requirement in the Nordic country, following new regulation that will enter into force on July 1st. The…

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