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KSA to Introduce New Licences for Skill-based Gaming Machines

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has announced the plans to offer the option of applying for a limited operating license that only permits the operation of skill-based machines. This will make it easier for operators who only operate skill-based machines to apply for a license. Request from the market…

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SPORTRADAR AWARDED UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LICENSE

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute Sportradar Group AG (NASDAQ: SRAD) has been granted a gaming-related vendor license from the United Arab Emirates’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), an independent entity of the UAE Federal Government with exclusive jurisdiction to regulate, license, and supervise all commercial gaming activities. The license, operational with immediate effect, affords…

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GRAI Publishes 2025-2027 Strategy Statement

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its Statement of Strategy for 2025 to 2027, setting out its strategic priorities over the next three years as it establishes a robust regulatory and licensing regime for the gambling sector and delivers on its public protection mandate. Established on a statutory…

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NLGRB Intensifies Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Gaming Operations

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board Uganda (NLGRB) intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal gaming operations, seizing over 80 unauthorised gaming machines in Mbarara and Ibanda cities under its operation name “Mashine Haramu.” According to the NLGRB Operations Manager, Mr. Steven Tabaruka, more than 6000 illegal gaming machines have…

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ACMA Blocks More Illegal Online Gambling Sites

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has requested the Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The latest sites blocked include Crown Gold, Maxispin Casino, Rain.gg, Didibet,…

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CAP and BCAP Update Guidance on Protecting Under-18s in Gambling and Lotteries Advertising

The HALLO ECHO

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have updated their guidance on protecting under-18s in gambling and lotteries advertising. In 2022, following public consultation, CAP and BCAP introduced a stricter standard, replacing the previous test of “particular” appeal (content likely to appeal more to…

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