Belgium Reduces Maximum Number of Online Sports Betting Licensees Permitted from 34 to 31
The HALLO ECHO

  Belgium has reduced the maximum number of online sports betting licensees permitted from 34 to 31 through a new royal decree amending an earlier decree. The Royal Decree of 22 December 2010 regarding the maximum number of online sports betting operators set the number of licensees allowed from 2010 until 2020 at 34. With…

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Mr Vegas Casino handed Swedish licence
The HALLO ECHO

  New site set to launch with fresh feel and innovation Mr Vegas, Europe’s hottest new gaming brand, is set to make its debut in Sweden after being handed its SGA licence. Promising a fresh feel and bags of innovation, the casino adopts a mobile-first approach and incorporates a growing number of player-friendly features. Alexander…

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Soft2Bet’s Frumzi gains MGA licence
The HALLO ECHO

  Popular operator brand receives one of Europe’s most prestigious accreditations Frumzi, the innovative casino brand launched by leading platform provider Soft2Bet, has been accredited with a certification from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). The online casino’s newly acquired licence allows it to entertain players across MGA markets, offering an enthralling selection of slots, live casino…

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New Study Warns Against Germany’s 8% Tax Proposal
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  A new study conducted by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), has warned that Germany’s proposed 8% slot stake tax could undermine the country’s regulated gambling market. The study was commissioned by the two German operator associations, the Deutscher Sportwettenverband (DSWV) and the Deutscher Online Casinoverband (DOCV), in response to recent tax recommendations…

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Italian Operators Lose Appeal Against Covid-19 Restrictions
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  As operators lost their appeal against restrictions introduced to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, all casinos, betting shops, gaming arcades and bingo halls in Italy must stay closed until March 5. Even after appeals by gaming firms all over Italy against the steps introduced by the Council of Ministers and the Customs and Monopoly Agency,…

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GiG awarded ISO 27001 certification for frontend development and CMS
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has been awarded an ISO 27001:2021 certification for its frontend development solution and content management system. The certification now covers development, infrastructure, network configuration and associated product operations for frontend, middleware and backend Gaming services hosted on GiG’s infrastructure. In addition, GiG is also ISO 27001 certified for its…

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White Hat Gaming to Pay UKGC £1.3M Settlement Over AML Failings
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  White Hat Gaming has agreed to pay a settlement of £1.3m after a UK Gambling Commission investigation identified a series of money laundering and social responsibility failures with the Malta-based operator. The investigation identified failings in the way online operator White Hat Gaming identified and managed customers who were at higher risk of money…

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Kerala High Court Issues Notice to Virat Kohli in a Plea Seeking Ban on Online Gambling
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  The Kerala High Court has issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and the state government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state. Besides Kohli, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, also issued notices to Malayalam actor Aju Varghese and South Indian actress Tamanna Bhatia.…

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