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SG:CERTIFIED APPOINTS MARIS CATANIA AS SAFER GAMBLING SENIOR CONSULTANT

The HALLO ECHO

  SG:certified the gambling industry’s most comprehensive platform for helping operators with safer gambling, compliance and sustainability  practices, today announced Maris Catania has been appointed Safer Gambling Senior Consultant of SG:certified effective immediately. Catania is a gambling industry veteran and brings significant insight to the role, with more than fourteen years of game integrity and…

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W2, Crucial Compliance and nChain unite to deliver blockchain-powered compliance

The HALLO ECHO

  Player protection specialist joins forces with blockchain specialist to launch next-gen player protection tools to help operators avoid non-compliance and regulatory fines W2, the provider of leading regulatory compliance services to the gambling industry and player protection specialists Crucial Compliance have joined forces with leading blockchain technology company nChain in a breakthrough partnership that…

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PGCB Approves License for Nittany Mall Casino

The HALLO ECHO

  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) on Wednesday unanimously approved a license for the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall, but a potential appeal and a parallel lawsuit by a competing company mean the facility is unlikely to move forward any time soon. SC Gaming OpCo, owned by investor and former Penn State trustee…

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UKGC Imposes £6.1M Fine on Online Operator In Touch Games

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £6.1 million on In Touch Games (ITG) for social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. Social responsibility failures included: Not interacting with a customer until seven weeks after they had been flagged for interaction for erratic play patterns and extended periods of play. Accepting a…

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MGA Exploring the Development of a Voluntary ESG Code of Good Practice for Remote Gaming Sector

The HALLO ECHO

  The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is exploring the development of a voluntary Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Code of Good Practice for the remote gaming sector. As noted by the MGA, the idea comes amid investors, consumers and employees becoming “increasingly aware of the impact that companies have on society and the environment,” which…

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Boldplay Awarded Gibraltar Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Boldplay has been awarded a licence from the Gibraltar Licensing Authority to offer its services to all regulated online casino platforms there. The supplier will now be available to offer its catalogue of over 80 slot, table game, bingo, keno and virtual scratch card titles to new audiences on a wide variety of regulated…

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