IDnow is certified for operation of identification solutions via remote working
The HALLO ECHO

  IDnow, a leading provider of Identity Verification-as-a-Service solutions with over 250 customers in Europe, has received official certification from TÜV IT for the operation of identification solutions via teleworking. This marks an important milestone for the industry to be able to operate and expand the necessary customer identification for banking and business processes even…

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee Signs Bill Allowing Sports Betting in Tribal Casinos
The HALLO ECHO

  Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will allow sports gambling at tribal casinos in the state. “This will allow people to participate in a new gaming activity that is safe and well-regulated by the tribes,” Inslee said. Washington Indian Gaming Association Executive Director Rebecca Kaldor thanked Inslee for supporting the bill.…

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Bulgarian Gambling Regulator Suspends Eurofootball Licence
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  The Bulgarian State Commission on Gambling has suspended the licence of bookmaker Eurofootball for three months over unpaid taxes. The commission said that Eurofootball could resume betting activities if it pays 329 million levs ($182.11 million) to the state within three months. Eurofootball was founded in 1990 and became hugely successful with more than…

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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty
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  Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ISAI SCHEINBERG, the founder and former executive of PokerStars, an online poker company, pled guilty  to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business.  SCHEINBERG pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S.…

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GiG offering free Coronavirus compliance check to all online operators
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) has added Coronavirus keywords to its proprietary affiliate monitoring and compliance software, GiG Comply. In direct response to the criticism of a few unethical affiliates exploiting the current Coronavirus crisis by supervisory authorities, GiG is offering free searches to operators that are concerned that their brand might be promoted…

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Maxima Compliance launches technical compliance tool, Complitech
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   Complitech, a first-of-its-kind technical compliance database providing the latest requirements from more than 20 online gaming jurisdictions, has launched to simplify and speed up the process of rolling out products in new markets. Developed by the team behind leading regulatory and technical compliance provider Maxima Compliance, Complitech provides up-to-the-minute product compliance information via a…

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Dutch Gambling Regulator to Raise Fine Imposed on Covid-19 Ads
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  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, is going to increase the fines levied on igaming operators who use coronavirus pandemic to promote their products by at least €50,000. As a result, operators, affiliates and review sites, all would face a 25% increase in the current penalty, meaning the minimum fine would start at €250,000.…

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Australian Communications and Media Authority takes action against 9Now for State of Origin gambling ads
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  The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken action against Nine for breaching gambling advertising rules during online streams of the 2019 NRL State of Origin. An ACMA investigation found Nine aired gambling advertisements during the pre-game programming for State of Origin Games 1 and 2 on its streaming platform 9Now. Under gambling…

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