SOFTSWISS Anti-fraud Team Obtains ICA Certification
The HALLO ECHO

  The SOFTSWISS Managed Services Anti-Fraud team concluded the training course in Know Your Customer (KYC) and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) awarded by the International Compliance Association (ICA).  The newly received certification will now help the team to increase the level of provided support, by building up expertise in the field of KYC procedures and…

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North Carolina Senate Approves Bill to Legalize Sports Betting
The HALLO ECHO

  Senate lawmakers tentatively approved sports gambling in North Carolina on Wednesday. The narrow 26-21 vote, which didn’t follow party lines, broke precedent for Senate Republican leaders. Senate Bill 688 would legalize betting on sports online, via mobile phone and in person at approved facilities in the immediate area of major sporting events. The North…

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Delasport enters the Romania Market, further expanding its reach with a Class 2 Romanian License
The HALLO ECHO

  Delasport has set a new stage for sports betting and casino gaming partnerships with the recent acquisition of a Class 2 Romanian license, enabling the company to provide full managed services with a fast plug & play implementation of their sportbook iFrame, as well as a full turnkey solution. Romania opened its regulated market…

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NGC: Notice Of Hearing For Consideration Of Proposed Amendments To NGC Reg 4A.020
The HALLO ECHO

  The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering adoption, amendment or repeal of the regulation(s) stated below. The public hearing will be held on or about the hour of 10:00 a.m. on September 23, 2021 at the following locations: Gaming Control Board Office Grant Sawyer Building Hearing…

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GLI Named an Independent Testing Laboratory for iGaming in Ontario
The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has been named an iGaming independent testing laboratory (ITL) by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The registration means that, effective immediately, GLI is authorized to test and certify iGaming components such as games, random number generator (RNGs), and platforms/RGS. The AGCO and the province will leverage the…

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Twitch Bans Gambling-related Links and Referral Codes
The HALLO ECHO

  Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch has implemented a ban on content featuring gambling referral codes and links. In a statement, the platform explained it was introducing the ban to prevent scams and harms “created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content.” Effective immediately, links and referral codes for sites offering dice, roulette, or slots, are…

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KSA Issues $10,000 Fine to Dutch Lottery Operator Lotto
The HALLO ECHO

  The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has issued a fine of $10,000 to the Dutch lottery operator Lotto, a subsidiary brand of Nederlandse Loterij (NLO), after it placed ads for its EuroJackpot game on girlscene.nl, a website primarily aimed towards minors. Dutch legislation prohibits the targeting of games of chance advertising at minors because…

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PAGCOR greenlightsJade SportsBet to break new ground with online sports betting across the Philippines
The HALLO ECHO

  Leading Asian service provider, Jade Entertainment, has secured milestone approval from the Philippines’ gaming regulator, PAGCOR, to launch its online gaming platform to sportsbook players nationwide. As a result Jade SportsBet, already certified and regulated by PAGCOR, is primed to leverage rapidly-expanding digital opportunities across the Philippines. As the tide towards digitized entertainment surges…

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