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Spelinspektionen Cancels Swedish igaming Licence of SafeEnt

The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen has cancelled the Swedish igaming licence of SafeEnt, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Gaming. Spelinspektionen has discovered “serious deficiencies in the company’s operations.” “Overall, the gaming inspectorate’s review shows that SafeEnt has violated several of the most central parts of the game law, which are aimed at protecting players against excessive gambling.…

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NH Lawmakers Pass Sports Betting Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  The New Hampshire legislature has passed the sports betting bill and heads it to the desk of Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, who has already expressed his support for the bill. The Senate has made three amendments to the bill. The amendments made it clear that multiple online sports betting operators will be permitted in…

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MGA Cancels the Gaming Licence of Wish Me Luck Ltd

The HALLO ECHO

  The Malta Gaming Authority has cancelled the gaming licence of Wish Me Luck Ltd. Wish Me Luck Ltd has thus been directed to proceed with the cancellation process of the authorisation and to suspend all gaming operations with immediate effect. The Malta Gaming Authority notifies that any websites operated by Wish Me Luck Ltd…

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EGBA Brings Case Against Online Payment Blockings In Norway

The HALLO ECHO

  This week the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), along with Entercash payments processor, brought a case against the Norwegian Ministry of Culture in Oslo District Court over the Norwegian government’s policy of seeking to block online gambling payments. EGBA believes payment blocking infringes on European Union law and the freedom of payment processors…

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Eldorado Resorts Gets Permanent License for Tropicana Casino

The HALLO ECHO

  New Jersey Casino Control Commission has approved Eldorado Resorts’ application for a permanent casino license. Eldorado Resorts is a gaming and hospitality company with strong ties to the gaming industry that acquired the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City eight months ago. The company already operates in 12 states via casino hotels. The company has…

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OPAP Freezes the Roll-out of VLTs in Greece

The HALLO ECHO

  OPAP, the leading gambling company in Greece, has frozen the roll-out of video-lottery terminals in Greece until the country settles a “procedural” regulatory issue. OPAP currently operates 20,091 video-lottery machines and have to add an additional 4900 by the end of 2019 to complete the installation of a total of 25,000 machines under an…

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