Press Releases

UKGC: New age and identity verification rules – changes to the LCCP from Tuesday 7 May

The HALLO ECHO

  New rules come in on Tuesday 7 May surrounding age and identity verification procedures for online operators. These new rules follow an open consultation and aim to ensure operators verify customers’ age and identity details quickly and robustly. The changes to LCCP will affect remote betting and gaming operators, and some remote lotteries. They…

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Playup Fined For Offering Illegal Gambling Inducements

The HALLO ECHO

  Betting operator PlayUp Interactive Pty Limited has been convicted and fined $7,500 after being found guilty of communicating illegal inducements to gamble, following an investigation by Liquor & Gaming NSW. PlayUp pleaded guilty to breaching NSW gaming laws in Downing Centre Local Court on 30 April, and in addition to the fine was ordered…

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Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Hails Passage of Assembly Bill 221 That Expands Nevada’s Gaming Technology Workforce

The HALLO ECHO

  The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced the passage by the Nevada Legislature of Assembly Bill 221 that expands the state’s technology and manufacturing workforce by giving those 18 to 20 years legal status as a “gaming employee” working for slot machine, systems, table game and component suppliers. Previously, Nevada statute prohibited any…

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Maltese Company Yobetit Welcomed by Swedish Market

The HALLO ECHO

  Yobetit recently acquired its Swedish license, providing the Maltese iGaming company with the opportunity to break into the Swedish market – and that’s exactly what they’ve done. Prior to obtaining the Spelinspektionen Swedish license, Yobetit’s marketing was focused on Maltese players, but now the horizon has widened. Swedish players are flocking to sign up…

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Gaming Arts Celebrates Company Milestones with Approval of its Pop’N Pays™ Video Reels and Record Number of Cabinet Orders

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Arts, LLC , an end-to-end gaming technology provider of electronic gaming machines, bingo, keno, and interactive casino-wide promotional systems, announced multiple achievements across several areas of the Company’s business. Recently, the Company received jurisdictional approvals of its first two Class III land-based slot themes in the Pop’N Pays™ family of games, Piñatas Olé™ and Big Top™, housed on the…

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Digital Fuel Marketing Cements Their US Presence with Second Licence Application Acceptance in Pennsylvania

The HALLO ECHO

  Wagering industry specialists, Digital Fuel Marketing, have cemented their position in the USA with the company now listed as authorised to operate in Pennsylvania. The acceptance in Pennsylvania is a massive step forward in Digital Fuel Marketing’s expansion strategy across the USA, with the agency announcing approval to operate in New Jersey earlier this…

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