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Maxima Compliance continues growth with new hires

The HALLO ECHO

  Maxima Compliance has further expanded its global team with two new senior hires, adding Andrew Burgoyne as Head of Regulatory and Mike de Graaff as the company’s Regional Compliance Manager for the Netherlands. Burgoyne joins Maxima Compliance after more than three years as Compliance Manager at Flutter. He’s previously worked for Sky and the…

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Leap Gaming operates in Sweden

The HALLO ECHO

  Leap Gaming, an international company that delivers virtual sports and casino content products, has successfully secured a milestone certification for the Swedish Gambling Authority – Spelinspektionen. The newly acquired certification allows Leap Gaming to offer its virtual sports and casino games to operators in Sweden. This recent certificate acquisition followed several key regulatory milestones…

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Greentube Alderney’s Admiral Casino achieves safer gambling accreditation

The HALLO ECHO

  Greentube Alderney’s online brand Admiral Casino has achieved accreditation against the GamCare Safer Gambling Standard in the UK, providing proof of its credentials in protecting people from experiencing gambling-related harm. The Advanced Level 2 accreditation from the leading UK gambling charity has been secured by Admiral Casino following an independent quality assessment of the…

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Dutch Govt Eliminates Loophole Allowing Minors to Gamble

The HALLO ECHO

  The Dutch Government has taken steps to eliminate a loophole in regulations that potentially allowed minors to deposit funds in gambling accounts and place bets. The loophole had been identified by the national gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA). While it stressed that no examples had been observed of the loophole being used by minors, some…

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UKGC Imposes £1.17M Fine on Sky Betting and Gaming

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £1.17m on online gambling business Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for sending promotional emails to customers who had self-excluded or opted out of receiving marketing. On 2 November 2021, the operator distributed a Sky Vegas promotional offer of “Bet £5…

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Armenian Parliament Restricts Advertising of Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  By a vote of 63 to 23 abstentions, the Armenian parliament has passed in the second and final reading a set of changes to the law on advertising, which restrict the advertisement of gambling by casinos, lotteries, bookmakers or other organisations that provide the opportunity to make bets. The changes also ensure a level…

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