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Portuguese Regulator Approves Crash Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Portugal’s regulator has approved a draft regulation that will allow crash games to be played in the country. Portugal’s Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) announced the approval on May 19. It took effect on May 20, with the country’s Legal Regime for Online Gaming and Betting amended to include crash games in the…

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BOS “Cautiously Positive” of Swedish Governmental Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  BOS, the Swedish trade association for online gambling, has expressed that it is “cautiously positive” of an array of proposals put forward by the country’s government in a bid to strengthen gambling regulation. The bill suggests, among other things, the implementation of B2B licenses to take effect by 1 July 2023. It also suggests…

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REGULATOR WARNS HIGHER FINES ON THE CARDS FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

  Online betting operators have been issued with more than $100,000 in fines over the past week as Liquor & Gaming NSW continues to take a zero-tolerance approach to the publication of illegal gambling inducements. Most recently, online betting provider BetDeluxe has been fined $70,000 for publishing illegal gambling inducements after being prosecuted by Liquor…

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YGAM announced as the official charity partner for the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2022

The HALLO ECHO

  VIXIO GamblingCompliance is delighted to announce that the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) will once again be the official charity partner for the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards. YGAM, which acted as the official charity partner for the 2020 and 2021 Global Regulatory Awards, is a national charity with a social purpose…

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Lithuanian Regulator Imposes Fine of €6789 on 7bet

The HALLO ECHO

  The Lithuanian Gambling Supervisory Authority has issued 7bet operator Amber Gaming with a fine of €6789 for breaching the national laws brought in last year regarding the promotion of gambling. An investigation from the Commission found that on 13 October and 4 November in 2021, and also on 4 February this year, Amber Gaming…

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Jenny McLauchlan Joins SCCG Management Las Vegas Team as Legal Compliance and Regulatory Advisor

The HALLO ECHO

  SCCG Management Founder and CEO, Stephen Crystal, announced that Jenny McLauchlan has joined the Las Vegas office as their Legal Compliance and Regulatory Advisor. Jenny qualified with distinction as a lawyer in England & Wales in 2010 and was recruited by top law firm Pannone LLP in Manchester, England. Five years later Jenny moved…

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