Online Gambling Reforms Announced by UK APPG Gain Huge Support
The HALLO ECHO

  The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Related Harm has published recommendations for reforms to online gambling. The APPG’s new report sets out more than 30 recommendations for regulatory change, with the most notable proposal being a ban on gambling ads. Polling by Survation on behalf of Clean Up Gambling shows the public…

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UK Parliamentary Group Calls for Ban on Gambling Ads
The HALLO ECHO

  A report compiled by the UK MPs and members of the House of Lords has called for a ban on gambling ads and a limit of £2 on all online slots. The cross-party alliance also demands an overhaul of the country’s gambling regulations, plus a ban on VIP schemes and inducements. It also wants…

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Pinnacle re-launches in Sweden as fully licensed operator
The HALLO ECHO

  Pinnacle has re-opened its Swedish site after a two-year absence in which it applied for a licence under the new regulatory regime. The company received approval from the Swedish regulator in December 2019 but has waited for the right moment to launch. When Swedish football, the Allsvenskan, was given the green light to start…

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Ukraine Inches Closer to Gambling Legalisation
The HALLO ECHO

  According to the preliminary schedule of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the parliament may consider the bill on legalisation of gambling in Ukraine this week. Thus, according to the schedule, on June 18, MPs plan to review in the second reading the bill №2285-d on state regulation of activities related to the organisation and…

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EGBA Demonstrates Commitment To GDPR With Sectoral Code Of Conduct For Data Protection
The HALLO ECHO

  New Code establishes rules and best practices to strengthen data protection in the online gambling sector and is one of Europe’s first sector-specific initiatives to support compliance with the GDPR. BRUSSELS, 10 June 2020 – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published a Code of Conduct on data protection which establishes dedicated…

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Bulgarian Bill Proposes Closure of Most Casinos
The HALLO ECHO

  A political leader has presented a bill to the Bulgarian parliament which proposes the closure of most of the country’s casinos and gambling halls by the end of 2025. Put forward by Valeri Simeonov, leader of the National Front for Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB), the bill proposes that casinos and gambling halls be allowed…

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Ukraine’s Draft Gambling Law Ready for Second Reading
The HALLO ECHO

  Ukraine is set to take its draft gambling law to its second reading this month, which if passed, would legalise both online and land-based gambling in the country. Under the draft gambling law, the gambling activities would be carried out through 11 different licenses, which would be issued by a gaming regulator. For a…

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Malta Gaming Authority Publishes Amendments to its Sandbox Regulatory Framework
The HALLO ECHO

  The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published the amendments to its Sandbox Regulatory Framework. The amendments are: The authorised person and/or prospective authorised person shall be required to submit a legal opinion signed by a registered VFA agent, regarding the licensability or otherwise of the services in terms of the Virtual Financial Assets Act…

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