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EGBA Urges Germany to Reconsider Online Casino Tax Proposal

The HALLO ECHO

  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has warned that the proposal by the German Bundesrat to introduce a 5.3% tax on online poker and slots stakes would undermine the key aim of the country’s new online gambling regulations to direct online poker and slots customers into a regulated market. EGBA suggests that the…

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EveryMatrix moves forward in New Jersey

The HALLO ECHO

  B2B iGaming supplier EveryMatrix has obtained Completed Application status issued by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). To successfully operate in the U.S., EveryMatrix will further require customer integration approval as part of the transactional waiver process to receive the green light to ‘Go Live’. By receiving Completed Application status from the…

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PointsBet Launches iGaming in Michigan

The HALLO ECHO

  PointsBet Holdings has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary PointsBet Michigan LLC has been authorized by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to commence iGaming operations and has launched its proprietary iGaming platform in that state. The launch of PointsBet’s iGaming operations follows the launch of Sports Wagering in Michigan on 22 January 2021. PointsBet…

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Senet Announces Gambling Regulatory Education Programme

The HALLO ECHO

  Specialised training for organisations in the gambling sector will be rolled out for the first time in Australia as part of a new partnership between Australia’s leading specialist gambling law, regulatory, and compliance advisory, Senet, and the International Centre for Gaming Regulation (ICGR). Senet’s five-day gambling regulation education programme, Regulating the Game, is aimed…

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FIFA and Gianni Infantino welcome Swiss Federal Criminal Court decision to recuse extraordinary Federal Prosecutor

The HALLO ECHO

  The FCC emphatically declared that the bias of Mr Keller could not guarantee a fair process FIFA and FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcome the decision of the Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) to remove Stefan Keller from his position as extraordinary Federal Prosecutor. The FCC emphatically declared that the bias of Mr Keller, as…

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Free Bets US Granted Vendor License Approval in New Jersey

The HALLO ECHO

  Free Bets US is now licensed in New Jersey to market online sportsbooks and casinos with New Jersey Vendor ID 0092299. Being licensed in New Jersey as a vendor allows Free Bets US to generate commissions from online sportsbooks such as BetMGM and Borgata by promoting Free Bets in NJ. Marketing director Shaun Moses…

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