Singular appoints Claudio Overend as the new Head of Legal and Compliance.
The HALLO ECHO

  Singular, a Tier 1 supplier, has made a strong comeback on the iGaming scene with the exhibition on SiGMA last November. Following the opening of the second office in Malta, their Core Commercial Base, the company continues to reinforce the B2B growth with the appointment of new Head of Legal and Compliance. Claudio joins…

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Serbia Plans to Raise Online Gambling Taxes
The HALLO ECHO

  The lawmakers in Serbia are pushing a bill that would set higher online gambling taxes. Serbia currently taxes online gaming at 5% of GGR but the new bill would increase this to 15% for online betting and 10% for other games. The bill would also allow for up to 10 licenses to be awarded…

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FA Bans Daniel Sturridge for Betting Breaches
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  The Football Association (FA) has banned former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge from all football-related activities for breaching betting regulations. “Daniel Sturridge has been suspended from all football and football-related activity from today until the end of 17 June 2020,” the FA said in a statement. The suspension comes after the English Football Association won…

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It’s full steam ahead for BlueRibbon Software as it receives Class 2 Gaming License in Romania
The HALLO ECHO

  B2B marketing platform provider BlueRibbon Software is pleased to announce the procurement of its Class 2 Gaming License in Romania. Granted by the Romanian National Gambling Office (ONJN), this license enables BlueRibbon to leverage its unique Player Engagement Platform to operators based in the regulated Romanian market. Enhancing player loyalty and brand differentiation, BlueRibbon…

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Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden Regulatory Agency Shuts Down 25 Illegal Gambling Sites in 2019
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  Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden has revealed that it had blocked access to 25 online gambling websites in 2019, as part of the efforts to stamp out illegal activity in the country. Working in partnership with the Danish Tax Authority, the regulator conducted a search of 502 websites. Ten were found to be operating illegally,…

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UKGC Issues £3M Penalty to Mr Green
The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sanctioned gambling operator Mr Green with a £3m penalty, as part of the regulatory body’s ongoing investigation into the online casino sector. The operator is the ninth gambling business to face action as part of a regulator probe that has led to more than £20m in penalty packages…

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European Court of Justice Rejects Challenge to Italian Gambling Taxes
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  The European Court of Justice has ruled that Italian gambling taxes do not constitute discrimination against companies based in other countries. The case involving one of the EU’s largest betting companies, Stanleybet, was sent to the European Court of Justice by Italian tax authorities after the British company complained that an 8 million euro…

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Gaming Innovation Group and PokerStars join forces to further strengthen affiliate marketing compliance
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) and PokerStars have signed an agreement where GiG will supply its proprietary affiliate monitoring and compliance software, GiG Comply, to PokerStars’ affiliate operations worldwide. In a continuation of PokerStars’ efforts to stay at the forefront of responsible gaming, GiG Comply will become a key component in ensuring that members…

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