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Bethard receives gaming license in Ireland

The HALLO ECHO

  Less than a week after obtaining its Swedish gaming licence, Bethard is announcing yet another national licence. The Irish Revenue Department has granted Bethard Group a remote bookmaker’s licence. Bethard has thus secured five national gaming licences in Europe. The company is expecting further licences in 2019. ”We are moving forward at an exceptional…

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EGBA Pitches ‘Online Gambling 2.0’ To European Commission

The HALLO ECHO

  The European Commission’s guidelines on consumer protection for online gambling have failed to achieve their primary objective and should be replaced with new attempts at harmonisation, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has told European lawmakers.   Commission Recommendation 2014/478/EU was designed to establish a high bar of minimum consumer protection standards across…

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Bethard granted gaming license in Sweden

The HALLO ECHO

  Bethard continues to expand its licensed operations in Europe. Today, the Swedish Gaming Authority announced that Bethard, with its associated white labels, has been granted a Swedish license to operate as from 1st January, 2019. Bethard has thus, in 2018, secured three crucial licences in its strategic markets: The UK, Denmark and Sweden. More licences are…

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MRG has Been Granted Licenses in Sweden for Mr Green and Evoke Gaming

The HALLO ECHO

  MRG has been granted two licenses in Sweden. The licenses include the iGaming sites Mr Green, Redbet, Vinnarum, Bertil and MamaMiaBingo.  MRG is a fast-growing, innovative iGaming Group with operations in 13 markets. MRG has gaming licenses in Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Sweden and the UK. In Sweden, MRG was granted the licenses through…

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LeoVegas enter Spain during Q1 2019

The HALLO ECHO

  Spain has a been a locally regulated gambling market since 2012, and LeoVegas has now submitted a licence application for casino and sports betting. “We are now taking the next step on our global expansion journey and apply for our first license in a Spanish-speaking country, Spain. Spain is one of the fastest growing…

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Nektan Enhances Its Regulatory Compliance Through Partnership With SMP Compliance Academy

The HALLO ECHO

  SMP Compliance Academy has today announced a partnership with Nektan PLC, the fast-growing international gaming technology platform and casino services provider, to further strengthen its compliance and regulatory training programme. The Compliance Academy, developed by Isle of Man-based SMP eGaming, provides CPD accredited multi-jurisdictional compliance and regulatory training content to gaming professionals and operators.…

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