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Bragg Gets Approval to Acquire Spin Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Bragg Gaming Group has announced that it has received all required regulatory approvals to complete its acquisition of Spin Games LLC (Spin Games), which it now expects to occur in early 2022. Bragg also provided an update on its continued operating progress through its recent expansion into the Netherlands. Yaniv Spielberg, Chief Strategy Officer…

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UKGC Imposes £780,000 Fine on Buzz Group

The HALLO ECHO

  Buzz Group, which operates buzzbingo.com, has been fined £780,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for failures relating to social responsibility and anti-money laundering procedures. Buzz Group also received a formal warning for the failures which occurred between October 2019 and December 2020. Social responsibility failures included: financial triggers not sufficiently identifying at-risk players as…

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POKER MACHINE MONEY LAUNDERING INQUIRY

The HALLO ECHO

  The Commissioner of the NSW Crime Commission, Michael Barnes, invited submissions to the Commission’s inquiry into money laundering in pubs and clubs. “Working with the NSW Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, we’ve established that last year $85 billion was gambled in poker machines in pubs and clubs in…

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Stake.com’s UK operation now live

The HALLO ECHO

Fast-growing global cryptocurrency betting & gaming operator & Watford FC principal sponsor’s UK B2C platform launched on stake.uk.com Stake, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency betting & gaming operators and principal sponsor of Watford FC have ramped up their global expansion with the launch of UK-licensed website, www.stake.uk.com Since launch in 2017, Stake has grown…

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Melco Cyprus becomes first European operator to receive RG Check accreditation

The HALLO ECHO

Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (C2) and the upcoming integrated resort, City of Dreams Mediterranean, announces C2 has been accredited with the esteemed third-party accreditation for Responsible Gaming — RG Check, establishing C2 as the first in Europe to receive the endorsement. The achievement further establishes Melco as the first and only integrated resort…

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Hacksaw Gaming secures Spanish approval

The HALLO ECHO

  Online casino games provider Hacksaw Gaming has secured the next stage of their European expansion goal after obtaining approval for entry into the Spanish market. Building on the recent growth which has seen launches across other European regulated markets, Hacksaw Gaming has secured certification for a range of their slots by the Spanish regulator, DGOJ. Overall,…

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