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BtoBet Receives UK Certification for Its Sportsbook Platform

The HALLO ECHO

  BtoBet, the leading sportsbook platform provider now part of Aspire Global, has announced that its sportsbook platform has received full certification in the United Kingdom. The sportsbook provider is now in a position to offer operators in the market its cutting-edge technology for the sports betting sector. UK operators will be able to take…

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UKGC Imposes £6M Fine on Casumo

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has imposed a fine of £6m on online casino firm Casumo for breaching anti-money laundering rules and failing to ensure that players were gambling responsibly. Social responsibility failings included: Not putting into effect policies and procedures for customer interaction where it has concerns that a customer’s activity may indicate…

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UKGC Imposes £3.4M Fine on In Touch Games

The HALLO ECHO

  In Touch Games is required to undergo extensive auditing after a Gambling Commission assessment revealed social responsibility, money laundering and marketing failures. The company has also received an official warning and has to pay a £3.4m fine for the failures. Social responsibility failings included: Stating in its Responsible Gambling Team interaction guidance that a…

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EveryMatrix gets green light for gaming development in the UK via Spearhead Studios

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  B2B software provider EveryMatrix extends into casino content development and distribution in the UK through its subsidiary Spearhead Studios. Following the company’s request, the UK Gambling Commission amended EveryMatrix’s license to include Casino Host activities. The new amendment allows EveryMatrix to cater game content to online casinos operating in the United Kingdom. Spearhead Studios,…

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FansUnite Entertainment Applies for U.K. Gambling Licenses

The HALLO ECHO

  The licenses will enable FansUnite to serve as a B2C gambling operator and a B2B technology provider in the U.K. marketplace FansUnite Entertainment Inc. announced that its subsidiaries, Askott Entertainment (Malta) Limited and E.G.G. Ltd., have filed applications for both Business-toBusiness (“B2B”) and Business-to-Consumer (“B2C”) gambling licenses, respectively with the U.K. Gambling Commission (“Gambling…

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UKGC: Personal licence holders at Caesars Entertainment held to account

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  The Commission has taken action against Personal Management Licence (PML) holders at Caesars Entertainment. In April 2020 the regulator announced that Caesars Entertainment UK Limited will pay £13m (opens in new tab) and implement a series of improvements following a catalogue of failures including those involving ‘VIPs’. The investigation into PML holders was launched…

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