German Gambling Legislation Gains Enough Support for Implementation
The HALLO ECHO

  The state parliaments in Schleswig-Holstein and Sachsen have signed off Germany’s new gambling treaty, meaning that 13 of the country’s 16 states have now ratified the new legislation. The latest ratifications take Germany’s new interstate gambling treaty closer to implementation after several periods of delay since it needed the ratification of at least 13…

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SoftSwiss Game Aggregator receives a B2B licence from MGA
The HALLO ECHO

  SoftSwiss is delighted to announce that the company’s Game Aggregator has now received a B2B licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). It’s a major milestone for SoftSwiss allowing to expand the reach of the Game Aggregator even further within Malta’s jurisdiction, but also strengthening partnerships with the company’s existing clients. The Malta Gaming…

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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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Wyoming Legislature Approves Proposal to Legalize Online Sports Betting
The HALLO ECHO

  A proposal to legalize online sports betting to raise revenue for Wyoming has cleared a first vote in the Senate after narrowly passing the House earlier this month. The bill passed its first Senate vote last Thursday and faces two more votes there before it could be forwarded to the governor. If approved, the…

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Fines Bet365 Over Bets on Football Friendly
The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish gaming regulator Spelinspektionen has fined Bet365 operator Hillside Sports SEK1m (€98,000) and issued it a warning for offering bets on a football friendly in which most players were aged under 18. Bet365 had offered odds on a training match played between Kronängs IF and Mariedals IK on March 28, 2020. Spelinspektionen’s review…

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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Imposes $18,000 Fine on MGM Springfield
The HALLO ECHO

  The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has imposed an $18,000 fine to MGM Springfield after finding three separate “unacceptable” failures that resulted in underage persons being allowed to gamble and, on one occasion, being served alcohol. A 17-year-old was able to spend about two hours on the casino’s gaming floor and was served a complimentary alcoholic…

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UKGC Imposes £6M Fine on Casumo
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  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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R. Franco Digital celebrates MGA licence
The HALLO ECHO

  Leading Spanish supplier gains valuable Malta accreditation  R. Franco Digital, R. Franco Group’s digital division, has landed the highly prized acquisition of its Critical Gaming Supply Licence from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The licence caps a period of growth and development right across Europe for the rapidly growing provider, which has recently expanded…

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