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GiG Comply continues to drive compliance with new partner, Merkur

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) have today announced a new partnership for its automated affiliate marketing compliance tool GiG Comply, with German based operator Merkur. The igaming industry in Germany is a robustly regulated marketplace, which helps make compliance a priority for operators like Merkur, placing an emphasis on the need to protect their…

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PointsBet Receives Regulatory Approval and Launches in Louisiana

The HALLO ECHO

  PointsBet Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PointsBet Louisiana LLC (PointsBet) has received launch authorization from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and has taken its first bet in the State of Louisiana. The launch in Louisiana marks the 4th state launch under the partnership with Penn National Gaming announced on 1 August…

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Rootz Receives German Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Rootz Ltd has received a licence for the operation of online slot games in Germany. Germany passed the State Treaty on Gambling in the summer of 2021, with the federal and state governments creating for the first time a nationwide regulation for the operation of online slot machines. The regulation has a particular focus…

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Internet Vikings Acquires iGaming Service License in Nevada

The HALLO ECHO

  Internet Vikings has announced that it has become “the first iGaming and online sports betting hosting provider” to acquire a license from the Nevada Gaming Control Board, enabling the global supplier to start providing its services to the Nevada market. “Receiving the registration to operate in the Nevada market will be a game changer…

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UKGC Fines Betway £400,000 for Marketing on Children’s Webpages

The HALLO ECHO

  Online gaming operator Betway has been fined £408,915 by the UK Gambling Commission for marketing on the children’s pages of West Ham United Football Club’s website. Commission enquiries revealed that between 14 April 2020 and 6 November 2021 the operator’s gambling logo, which linked to its website, was displayed on a webpage offering the…

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STATEMENT FROM LIVESPINS

The HALLO ECHO

  Twitch’s statement banning remote licensed gambling sites from being streamed has made waves across the industry today. At HappyHour, we’ve long anticipated such news and what is certain is that gambling on mainstream media platforms will be volatile. We believe that the industry itself needs to take control of the space and provide a healthy, sustainable…

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