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Global Gaming to Appeal Swedish License Revocation

The HALLO ECHO

  Global Gaming is going to appeal Spelinspektionen’s decision to revoke its license in Sweden. The Swedish gambling regulator has revoked the license of Global Gaming’s subsidiary SafeEnt Ltd, after conducting a thorough review of its operations in Sweden. The regulator’s review detected “serious deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering, know your customer, and social responsibility…

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German State of Lower Saxony Issues First Federal Payment Blocking Order

The HALLO ECHO

  As a part of the efforts to drive illegal igaming business from the country’s market, the German state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) has issued an international payment service provider with a blocking order. The companies have been banned from doing business with operators offering online casino, poker and lottery betting in Germany. “[The] pressure…

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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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