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Parimatch became the first company in Ukraine to receive permission for a betting license

The HALLO ECHO

  After signing a law on the legalization of gambling, Ukraine moved closer to regulation’s European gambling market standards. Parimatch received the first official Ukrainian permission for a license for betting activities in Ukraine. On August 13, the law on the legalization of the gambling market came into force – one of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s…

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Kansspelautoriteit Publishes Licensing Trademark for Dutch Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  The Netherlands Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has revealed its “licensed trademark” that operators must display across their digital portfolios as a duty of the “Remote Gambling Act” (KOA Act). Approved KOA operators must display the “Vergunninghouder Kansspelautoriteit” (Licensed by Kansspelautoriteit) trademark on their website and mobile app download pages. Dutch consumers must be able…

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UKGC: Personal licence holders at Caesars Entertainment held to account

The HALLO ECHO

  The Commission has taken action against Personal Management Licence (PML) holders at Caesars Entertainment. In April 2020 the regulator announced that Caesars Entertainment UK Limited will pay £13m (opens in new tab) and implement a series of improvements following a catalogue of failures including those involving ‘VIPs’. The investigation into PML holders was launched…

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NGCB Recommends Approval of Licenses for Bally’s and William Hill

The HALLO ECHO

  The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has recommended approval of licenses for both William Hill and Bally’s. William Hill US, which has more than 120 sportsbook and kiosk locations across the state and is a subsidiary of the UK-based William Hill Plc, would become the centerpiece of Caesars’ sports wagering operation if the board’s…

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Five Groups Qualify to Enter Next Phase of Nagasaki IR Process

The HALLO ECHO

  All the five groups that entered Nagasaki prefecture’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process with the aim of participating in its bid for an integrated resort (IR) licence have qualified for the next phase of the process. The five groups are: a consortium led by Oshidori International Holdings Ltd; Casinos Austria International Japan; Current Group; the Niki…

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Spearhead Studios earns certification in Croatia

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming provider Spearhead Studios is thrilled to announce the completion of its certification on the Croatian market. Casinos operating in Croatia can now integrate the supplier’s entire portfolio of video slots and table games. Benefiting from a solid online gambling regulation, Croatia the latest jurisdiction to be added to Spearhead Studios’ constant growing list…

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