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MGA | Updates to the Gaming Authorisations and Compliance Directive & Key Function Eligibility Criteria Policy

The HALLO ECHO

  The Malta Gaming Authority is hereby publishing a series of amendments to the Gaming Authorisations and Compliance Directive (Directive 3 of 2018). The amendments mainly relate to the following: The overall number of key function roles and their underlying responsibilities; The deadlines by when certain key function requirements are to be observed; The persons…

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GGPoker Awarded License And Opens To Dutch Market

The HALLO ECHO

Following soft launch period, Dutch players have full access to the global poker room GGPoker today confirms that the poker room received an online gaming license from the Dutch regulator (KSA) on October 1 and, after a soft launch period, is now accepting players at full capacity in the Netherlands. Any delays encountered by new…

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Intema announces Isle of Man OGRA license application

The HALLO ECHO

Intema Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that the Isle of Man regulatory authorities have formally accepted for review the application by Livestream Esports Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intema, for a license under the Online Gambling Regulation Act (OGRA) 2001. “Obtaining this license from one of the world’s most prestigious gaming jurisdictions would…

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Huddle hires former Stars Group exec as new VP Compliance

The HALLO ECHO

  Zeljka Perkovic joins Huddle’s leadership team – latest senior employee to leave large corporate to join fast-growing data-driven betting technology startup Huddle, the next generation iGaming technology developer, has hired former Stars Group compliance manager Zeljka Perkovic as its new VP Compliance, the latest senior employee to join the rapidly growing startup from a…

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Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Ban on Entry of Goans in Casinos

The HALLO ECHO

  A division bench of Bombay High Court at Goa has dismissed a petition that challenged a ban on locals playing in the Goan casinos. The petition was brought by 25-year-old student Shur Usgaonkar, who claimed that the ban on non-tourists violates a law that prohibits any state from making a law that infringe on…

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65 suspicious betting alerts reported by IBIA in Q3 2021

The HALLO ECHO

  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) reported 65 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. The Q3 2021 total represents a 14% decrease compared to Q3 2020, which saw 76 alerts. The Q3 2021 alerts covered tennis (23 cases), football (18), table tennis (17), esports (2)…

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