Swedish Court Upholds Fine Against Casino Cosmopol
The HALLO ECHO

  Casino Cosmopol, the land-based casino brand of Svenska Spel, has lost its appeal against a fine for anti-money laundering failings back in 2018. The Swedish Court of Appeal found that the SEK3m fine imposed was appropriate, dismissing both the operator’s appeal and an appeal from the national gaming regulator Spelinspektionen to have the amount…

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Belgian Gaming Commission Introduces Advertising Guidelines
The HALLO ECHO

  The Belgian Gaming Commission has developed a series of responsible advertising guidelines with Jupiler Pro League, the country’s highest football league. New measures include a ban on partnerships between the league’s clubs with gambling operators that are not licensed by the commission to operate in Belgium. All gambling sponsorship deals must be reported to…

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High 5 Games Granted Michigan Online Casino Supplier License
The HALLO ECHO

  Titles from the casino games provider will be available on day one at goldennuggetcasino.com High 5 Games (High 5) today announced that it has been issued an online casino supplier license by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The license allows High 5 to hit the ground running with Golden Nugget Online Casino as one…

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KSA to Begin Testing of CRUKS Self-exclusion Scheme
The HALLO ECHO

  Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) will begin live testing of CRUKS, Dutch gambling’s national self-exclusion scheme, this week. CRUKS is the KSA managed and controlled self-exclusion scheme tasked with maintaining a centralised database that will impede vulnerable gamblers from registering and playing at land-based venues or licensed online gambling operators. Ahead of launching the…

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Wazdan accelerates regulated market strategy with Colombian certification
The HALLO ECHO

  Accreditation follows similar approval in Spain Wazdan, the leading casino game supplier, has received certification to offer part of its top-quality slot portfolio in Colombia’s regulated online market. The supplier will now be able to enter one of Latin America’s largest regulated jurisdictions, presenting new opportunities for growth in the region. Colombia’s regulatory model…

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UK Gambling Commission Suspends Lottery License of Capen
The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has suspended the operating license of charitable lottery operator Capen with immediate effect as the regulator undertakes a review into the licensee’s activities. “The review follows concerns that activities may have been carried out contrary to the Gambling Act, not in accordance with a condition of their licence and…

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Swedish Regulator Penalises ATG and Spooniker Over Deposit Cap Loophole
The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish Gambling Authority Spelinspektionen has fined both Kindred brand Spooniker and former racing monopoly AB Trav och Gallop (ATG) SEK1m a week after discovering a loophole that allowed customers to circumvent the country’s controversial deposit cap. Both sanctions come from a July 2020 inspection in order to ensure that operators were complying with the…

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PAGCOR Grants Online Gaming Licence to DFNN
The HALLO ECHO

  DFNN Inc., through its subsidiary Inter-Active Entertainment Solutions Technologies Incorporated (IEST), has secured an online gaming licence from the Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation (PAGCOR). InPlay, IEST’s new remote gaming platform, has been developed to be an extension of its current land-based system allowing a certain part of gaming take place in the privacy…

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