Sports Betting

Legalized Sports Betting in Ohio Begins Jan. 1

The HALLO ECHO

  Legalized sports betting in Ohio will officially begin on Jan. 1, the state Casino Control Commission announced last Wednesday. A bill signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine in December set Jan. 1 as a deadline, but some groups pushed for starting earlier to allow for betting on football during the fall. The commission…

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Betking strengthens IBIA’s betting integrity network in Africa

The HALLO ECHO

  African focused gambling operator and digital entertainment company BetKing, part of the KingMakers Group, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The company was established in 2018 and offers online and retail betting, with licences in Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana. BetKing will now feed into IBIA’s global betting integrity monitoring and alert…

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SoftGamings’ Sportsbook Solution Gets Licensed by the Malta Gaming Authority

The HALLO ECHO

  SoftGamings is thrilled to announce that another one of its products has received a licence from the Malta Gaming Authority. Namely, SoftGamings’ sportsbook solution powered by BetRadar is now fully licensed by the MGA, bringing fixed odds and live betting within reach of all clients holding a B2C Maltese licence. By getting approval from…

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Maine Governor Signs Sports Betting Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  Maine governor Janet Mills has signed a bill that would allow for both retail and tribal-operated online sports betting into law. LD 585 would allow for the state’s four Native American tribes to apply for a license to operate online sports betting. These tribes may then partner with one online operator each. The license…

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Videoslots joins the International Betting Integrity Association

The HALLO ECHO

  Videoslots’ sportsbook will now be part of a unique global monitoring and alert system after the operator became a member of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). It joins many of the world’s leading sports betting operators in the association, whose members account for around $137bn (€115bn) of global betting turnover per annum and…

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IGT Becomes First US Industry Supplier to Achieve G4 Responsible Gaming Accreditation for Sports Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has announced that it has become the first U.S. supplier in the gaming industry to receive Global Gambling Guidance Group (G4) responsible gaming accreditation for its sports betting operations. With this monumental achievement from G4, IGT is certified in responsible gaming across its four product segments encompassing lottery, gaming,…

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