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French Ruling On Copyright Flies In Face Of Established EU Law

The HALLO ECHO

  A French court ruling on 17 September in a case brought by the French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir against Valve found that purchasers of video games on Valve’s digital platform, Steam, are permitted to resell them. This ruling contradicts established EU law and should be overturned on appeal. Simon Little, CEO of ISFE, said:…

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EvenBet primed for global expansion with GLI certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Key approval follows enhancements made to market-leading poker platform Leading online gaming software developer EvenBet Gaming has received certification from the Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) for its newly enhanced RNG poker platform, paving the way for the company to extend its global reach. The supplier has been granted the certification for its leading poker…

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UKGC: £1.8m fine for Silverbond Enterprises

The HALLO ECHO

  A land-based casino has received a £1.8m fine, an operator licence warning and had additional conditions added to its licence for social responsibility and money laundering failings. Silverbond Enterprises Limited received the penalties following a Gambling Commission investigation into its Park Lane Club in Mayfair. Social responsibility failings included not recognising the indicators of…

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GiG adds Betfred to GiG Comply’s partner portfolio

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has signed an agreement with UK operator Betfred for its marketing compliance screening tool, GiG Comply. Betfred has become the latest tier one operator, to sign up to GiG Comply, a web service technology which empowers operators to improve their compliance measures by monitoring third party marketing activities. With…

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EveryMatrix comments on UKGC B2C review

The HALLO ECHO

  Following a Compliance Assessment of the EveryMatrix B2C activity in the UK, the UK Gambling Commission raised concerns related to how the company manages the customer interactions. This led to a suspension of the EveryMatrix’s B2C licenses until the company can demonstrate to UKGC that it has taken steps to be fully compliant with…

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MGA launches Phase 2 of its Sandbox Regulatory Framework

The HALLO ECHO

  Following the implementation of the first phase of the Sandbox Regulatory Framework as of 1 January 2019, which established the possibility for authorised persons to be allowed to accept Virtual Financial Assets (VFAs) as a means of payment, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is announcing the launch of the second phase of the Framework. During this…

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