South America

Wazdan accelerates regulated market strategy with Colombian certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Accreditation follows similar approval in Spain Wazdan, the leading casino game supplier, has received certification to offer part of its top-quality slot portfolio in Colombia’s regulated online market. The supplier will now be able to enter one of Latin America’s largest regulated jurisdictions, presenting new opportunities for growth in the region. Colombia’s regulatory model…

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Coljuegos Appoints Valencia Galiano as its New President

The HALLO ECHO

  Colombian regulator Coljuegos has appointed Cesar Augusto Valencia Galiano as its new president. The appointment will see Valencia Galiano replace Juan Pérez Hidalgo, who resigned from the role last week following a tenure that saw the launch of regulated igaming in the country. Valencia Galiano will join the regulator after 40 years with Smurfit…

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Online Gambling Tax in Argentina Gains Approval from Chamber of Deputies

The HALLO ECHO

  The Argentine Chamber of Deputies has approved the Budget for the year 2021, which raises taxes on online gaming from 2% to 5%. Now, the budget is pending full Senate approval. Although Juntos por el Cambio, the largest opposition party, did not vote, the government, with the help of the Interbloque Federal, the Interbloque…

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Codere Gets First Approval to Run Online Gambling in Buenos Aires

The HALLO ECHO

  Buenos Aires City Lottery (LOTBA), the gaming regulatory body in Buenos Aires, has approved the Program for the Implementation of the Online Game Platform presented by Codere. This is the first step in an ongoing process for obtaining the license in this jurisdiction, Codere stated in a press release. The proposal was developed by…

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Caleta Gaming now certified for Colombian market

The HALLO ECHO

  Premium development studio Caleta Gaming has certified 16 of its leading titles for the fast-growing Colombian online gaming market, following a thorough testing process with BMM Testlabs. The industry-standard GLI-19 certification from BMM Testlabs provides a qualified, independent and impartial review of Caleta’s front-end, backend and RNG code. All 16 games  – 10 video…

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Dench Solutions Obtains GLI-19 Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Online gaming platform provider Dench Solutions has obtained compliance certificate to act as a gaming test house of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI). The company was awarded the GLI-19 standard for its ability to meet strict security standard requirements when dealing with customer data. GLI-19 is a standard that is awarded after an extensive review…

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