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Belgium Reduces Maximum Number of Online Sports Betting Licensees Permitted from 34 to 31

The HALLO ECHO

  Belgium has reduced the maximum number of online sports betting licensees permitted from 34 to 31 through a new royal decree amending an earlier decree. The Royal Decree of 22 December 2010 regarding the maximum number of online sports betting operators set the number of licensees allowed from 2010 until 2020 at 34. With…

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Mr Vegas Casino handed Swedish licence

The HALLO ECHO

  New site set to launch with fresh feel and innovation Mr Vegas, Europe’s hottest new gaming brand, is set to make its debut in Sweden after being handed its SGA licence. Promising a fresh feel and bags of innovation, the casino adopts a mobile-first approach and incorporates a growing number of player-friendly features. Alexander…

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Soft2Bet’s Frumzi gains MGA licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Popular operator brand receives one of Europe’s most prestigious accreditations Frumzi, the innovative casino brand launched by leading platform provider Soft2Bet, has been accredited with a certification from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The online casino’s newly acquired licence allows it to entertain players across MGA markets, offering an enthralling selection of slots, live casino…

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New Study Warns Against Germany’s 8% Tax Proposal

The HALLO ECHO

  A new study conducted by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), has warned that Germany’s proposed 8% slot stake tax could undermine the country’s regulated gambling market. The study was commissioned by the two German operator associations, the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) and the Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV), in response to recent tax recommendations…

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Italian Operators Lose Appeal Against Covid-19 Restrictions

The HALLO ECHO

  As operators lost their appeal against restrictions introduced to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, all casinos, betting shops, gaming arcades and bingo halls in Italy must stay closed until March 5. Even after appeals by gaming firms all over Italy against the steps introduced by the Council of Ministers and the Customs and Monopoly Agency,…

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GiG awarded ISO 27001 certification for frontend development and CMS

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has been awarded an ISO 27001:2021 certification for its frontend development solution and content management system. The certification now covers development, infrastructure, network configuration and associated product operations for frontend, middleware and backend Gaming services hosted on GiG’s infrastructure. In addition, GiG is also ISO 27001 certified for its…

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