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Electronic Arts Faces Lawsuit Over Ultimate Team Loot Boxes

The HALLO ECHO

  Electronic Arts is facing a class-action lawsuit that argues the Ultimate Team mode in its sports games breaks gambling law. The lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District of California, and specifically cites the state’s gambling laws as proof that games such as FIFA and Madden should be governed by them. The plaintiff…

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Australia’s ACMA Moves to Block More Illegal Offshore Gambling Websites

The HALLO ECHO

  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is set to request Australian internet service providers (ISPs) to block more illegal offshore gambling websites. The sites to be blocked are Planet 7 Oz, Ace Pokies, Nordicasino, Reeltastic, Spintropolis, Enzo Casino, Times Square Casino and Royal Spinz. Following numerous complaints about these services, including complaints about…

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Australia Adds Content Advisory Label to Games that Contain Microtransactions

The HALLO ECHO

  According to a new policy that has been implemented in Australia, the video games sold in the country must receive a rating from the Classification Board of the Department of Communications and display it prominently on all physical content and advertisements. Since 1 May 2020, all video games sold in Australia have included a…

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HIT Slots are coming to Romania!

The HALLO ECHO

  The rumors got it right! The wait is over. The popular and bright slots provider Endorphina is bringing its slots to Romanian operators and its local players. The company has been granted a Class II license by the Romanian regulator (ONJN) allowing it to enter the country’s regulated market. Thanks to this license, Endorphina…

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Romanian Regulator Blacklists 20 New igaming Domains

The HALLO ECHO

  National Gambling Office (ONJN), Romania’s gambling regulator, has included 20 new igaming websites into its black list. There are some popular websites in the list, including Megapari.com, Fivecasino.net, 22-bet.net and 488365.com, which leads to Bet365. When a website is added to the ONJN’s blacklist, the Romanian internet service providers must block the websites within…

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Greece Prohibits Advertisement on Online Slots

The HALLO ECHO

  The Greek government has implemented tough norms on online gaming and advertising. As per the new norms, the maximum stakes of random number generator (RNG) games is limited to of €2, and maximum prizes are limited to €5000. The slot games  should not be advertised anywhere outside of an operator’s own website. Gambling products…

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