Press Releases

Jeremie Kanter joins SBTech as Chief Compliance Officer

The HALLO ECHO

  Highly experienced gaming executive hired to continue raising award-winning standards across new and existing markets   Leading sports betting and gaming technology supplier SBTech has hired highly experienced gaming executive Jeremie Kanter as its new Chief Compliance Officer. Kanter has more than 14 years’ B2B and B2C experience in the gaming industry across senior…

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GiG re-launches Thrills as a PAY N PLAY(R) operator to enhance UX and compliance

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has re-launched Thrills today as a lightning-fast, instant registration operator by introducing Trustly’s Pay N Play product as its only payment method. The technology is live in Sweden, Finland and Germany and will allow GiG to boost acquisition, build loyalty and stay compliant. As well as going live on…

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What you need to known about the new UKGC rules

The HALLO ECHO

  UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has proposed a set of new rules which will come into effect from 31 October 2018. The new rules are expected to ensure better protection and fairer treatment for consumers from the part of gambling businesses. The following are the five major points in the new rules that you must…

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UKGC: Mark Jarvis to pay penalty package for customer interaction failures

The HALLO ECHO

  Bookmaker Mark Jarvis is to pay £94,000 and overhaul its social responsibility procedures after failing to protect a customer who was showing signs of problem gambling. Over a 19-month period the operator failed to follow customer interaction rules when a customer showed problem gambling traits, including spending £34,000 on B2 gaming machines in one betting shop.…

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UKGC: Rank Group to pay penalty package for failing to protect a problem gambler

The HALLO ECHO

  An online operator is to pay £500,000 for failing to follow Gambling Commission rules which protect problem gamblers. A Commission investigation revealed that Rank Group failed to interact with a customer who was displaying problematic behaviour, contacted him during a self-exclusion period (1) and did not follow rules for the provision of credit. The…

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Former Gambling Commission National Compliance Manager, Stuart McPhee assumes new role at Bell-Fruit

The HALLO ECHO

  Bell-Fruit has confirmed the appointment of former Gambling Commission senior manager, Stuart McPhee to the newly created post of Director of Compliance. Mr McPhee joins Bell-Fruit, one of the best known gaming brands in the global industry, after 17-years service with the UK regulator. He reports directly to Bell-Fruit Managing Director Chris Butler who…

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