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Nairobi High Court Suspends Ban on Gambling Ads

The HALLO ECHO

  Nairobi high court judge James Makau has suspended the ban on gambling ads after the musician Muriji Kamau Wanjohi complained that the ban robbed him of his right to make celebrity endorsements. Wanjohi argued that the ban deprived him of income since he “earns a living thorough endorsement of products and services due to…

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UK Labour Party Leader Asks UKGC to Cancel the Licenses of Online Gambling Operators

The HALLO ECHO

  UK Labour Party’s Deputy Leader, Tom Watson, has asked the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to cancel the gambling licenses of all online gambling operators who got their licenses after 2014. Watson has written a letter to the UKGC CEO, Neil McArthur and Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright, concerning the malpractices in the UK gambling industry.…

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Spillemyndigheden Introduces Whistleblower Scheme

The HALLO ECHO

  Spillemyndigheden, the Danish industry regulator, has launched a new whistleblower scheme for the employees of gambling operators who wish to report evidence of money laundering. Spillemyndigheden has detailed that employees can report a company’s violation or potential violation of the anti-money laundering legislation to the regulator via a dedicated, anonymous contact form which will…

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EGBA Welcomes the Proposal to Introduce Irish Gambling Regulatory Authority

The HALLO ECHO

  Dr. Katie Hartmann, Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs of the European Gaming and Betting Association has spoken at a stakeholder seminar in Dublin about the proposed changes to the gambling regulations in Ireland. The seminar was part of the legislative package to regulate gambling activity in Ireland, including the online sector. The new…

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Ireland to Establish Independent Gambling Regulator by 2020

The HALLO ECHO

  The proposals to establish an independent gambling regulator by the Irish government has received full support of the industry. “You are going to be talking about money laundering, you’re going to be talking about problem gambling, enforcement, licensing, research, regulation, inspection, so you could have up to 100 people working in this authority with…

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Swedish Regulator Imposes Fine on Betway and Mandalorian Technologies

The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen, the Swedish regulator, has imposed fine on Mandalorian Technologies and Betway for violating gambling regulations. According to the Swedish regulations, license holders are only permitted to offer customers a single bonus, however, an investigation found that customers were continually offered bonuses by Mandalorian and Betway. Mandalorian and Betway have been handed warning from…

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