Scandinavia

Paf Receives ISO Certification for High Level Information Security Management

The HALLO ECHO

  Paf has received ISO standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for the high level of information security management. “We are delighted to have succeeded in obtaining the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification about information security. Information security is a priority at Paf and we are very keen to protect our customers and ourselves against operational, IT and cyber security…

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Norwegian Government Introduces Strict Payment Processing Rules

The HALLO ECHO

  The Norwegian government has introduced new measures related to payment transactions to prevent gambling operators from offering unauthorised gambling services. The new payment regulation for gambling will restrict gambling operators from evading the authorities. The government has announced that no payments can be made to illegal gambling operators and neither can one receive 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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Casumo Expands Service Offering into Denmark

The HALLO ECHO

  Casumo, the Malta-based online gaming operator, has secured a five-year licence from the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). Casumo will focus on a mobile-first approach and run a media campaign to promote its online casino services in Denmark. According to Oscar Simonsson, the co-founder and CEO of Casumo, securing the licence was an important milestone…

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Spillemyndigheden Issues Warning on Marketing Bonus Offers

The HALLO ECHO

  The Danish Gambling Authority, Spillemyndigheden, has released a statement and issued warning to the operators. The regulator assessed that the use of the word “free” when marketing a bonus offer is misleading if a wagering requirement is attached to the offer. In accordance with the Consumer Ombudsman, in 2016, a statement contemplated the use…

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Danish Authorities to Cease Illegal Skin Gambling Sites

The HALLO ECHO

  Spillemyndigheden, the Danish gambling regulator, has identified a number of skin gambling sites operating illegally in the country and began working with proper authorities to cease operation in Denmark. The Spillemyndigheden has now contacted Denmark’s Internet Service Providers (ISP) and requested that access to these Counter-Strike skin gambling sites be blocked for not possessing…

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