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Northern Ireland Gambling Amendment Bill Reaches Assembly

The HALLO ECHO

  New regulations for the gaming industry in Northern Ireland have been introduced this week in the country’s Assembly, significantly amending the current laws. The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill creates new offences in permitting children to play gaming machines and provides powers to impose a statutory levy on gambling operators. It establishes…

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OKTO receives PCI DSS certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Confirming once again OKTO’s commitment to deliver high-quality, reliable, secure, and compliant service offerings to its customers, OKTO obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard certification OKTO has received the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification proving once more its continuous investment in leading and reliable technologies, adhering to high…

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1400 Arrests, $8M Seized in Illegal Gambling at Euro: Interpol

The HALLO ECHO

  An Interpol operation targeting illegal gambling during Euro 2020 led to 1400 arrests and the seizure of $7.9 million (6.7 million euros) in cash, the Lyon-based global crime agency reported. Thousands of raids in Asia and Europe also resulted in the confiscation of computers and mobile phones connected to almost $465 million in bets.…

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You can now search Complitech’s technical requirements database for free

The HALLO ECHO

  The team at Maxima Compliance – the industry’s most established technical and regulatory compliance support firm – has made access to its Complitech tool free for everybody. Complitech is the largest searchable database of technical requirements for the online gaming industry. It now features over 30 standards, including GLI-19 and GLI-33, every European market,…

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A Closer look at Italy’s AMMS license

The HALLO ECHO

  The number of gambling players is still increasing in Italy, and the reason is simple: Italians love to gamble. Italians love casinos games such as poker, slots, jackpots, and bingo. The game in Italy has been around for centuries. It is worth remembering that it all started with the Roman Empire, when the predecessor…

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Netherlands Online Gambling Association Calls for New Limits on Advertising

The HALLO ECHO

  Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA), the most prominent online gaming trade group in the Netherlands, has called for greater restrictions on advertising in response to guidelines published by the nation’s regulator. NOGA, whose members include Entain, Flutter, Kindred and Bet365, said the limit of three online gaming ads per commercial block when the Dutch…

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