Scandinavia

Denmark censures Facebook for promoting illegal websites

The HALLO ECHO

  Spillemyndigheden, the gambling authority of Denmark, has censured social media giant Facebook for promoting illegal gambling websites on its platform. The gambling authority has been taking stringent action against illegal gambling websites, as it is concerned about the lack of options about such websites in tracking the money or taxes associated with it. The…

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Gaming Innovation Group awarded two Swedish licences

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has been awarded two licences in the Swedish market. One licence will be used for its inhouse brands (Rizk, Guts, Highroller, Thrills, Kaboo and Betspin) and the other licence will be offered to its external customers. The new Chairman of the Board, Petter Nylander, is one of the pioneers…

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JPJ Group obtains Swedish iGaming license

The HALLO ECHO

  JPJ Group’s Vera&John and InterCasino brands have received iGaming license in Sweden and are going to launch in as early as January 2019. Dumarca Gaming, a subsidiary of JPJ Group, has received online casino license from Sweden’s gambling regulator the Lotteriinspektionen. It will join with the Latvian operator Optibet, which has secured online gaming…

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Norway court orders against GiG in Euro TV AS case

The HALLO ECHO

  Bergen City Court in Norway has ordered Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) to transfer 3.4 million shares to Euro TV AS on the basis of an alleged oral agreement between the parties 30 April 2015. The order comes as a blow to the Malta-based gaming technology company. GiG is assessing the order and will…

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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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