Punjab Government Bans Online Lottery Schemes
The HALLO ECHO

  The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to ban the sale of all types of online lottery schemes in the state, to check illegal lottery sales in the guise of online lottery. An official spokesperson said that the ban on “Online Lottery Schemes,” under section 5 of the Lotteries…

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Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Introduces Sports Betting Bill
The HALLO ECHO

  The Kansas State Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs has introduced a bill on sports betting. Senate Bill 283 would allow casinos already licensed by the Kansas Lottery Commission to launch on-premises sports betting, while these facilities may also offer two online betting skins. Retail sports betting revenue would be taxed at a…

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High 5 Casino receives MGA approval
The HALLO ECHO

  Social casino enters the RMG market and launches on the company’s new Vault platform featuring Brain with Benefits technology  High 5 Games, the world’s largest independent casino games provider, has been granted a B2C licence Type 1 by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), marking High 5 Casino’s approval to enter the real money gaming…

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Wazdan set on global expansion as they enter 2020 with multiple licenses
The HALLO ECHO

Wazdan set their sights on worldwide expansion as they tally up their licenses and certifications, and strategise on what’s next for their international customer base. Following on from a significant year of international expansion, the innovative slot game producer is looking to the year ahead with big ambitions on how to please their global audience…

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Digitain set for Maltese expansion with new B2B Licence
The HALLO ECHO

  Provider secures coveted MGA certification Leading platform provider Digitain has been awarded a B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), enabling it to supply a wealth of Tier 1 B2C operators based in the critical jurisdiction. The certification recognises Digitain’s award-winning platform, casino software solutions and in-house gaming management suite,…

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Bulgarian Prosecutors Raid Offices of Gambling Commission
The HALLO ECHO

  Bulgarian prosecutors have raided the offices of Gambling Commission and detained its head Alexander Georgiev for questioning. This was the second time prosecutors raided the commission in the space of two weeks. A total of 18 employees of the commission were also taken in for questioning, but it was not clear if any of…

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Swiss Gaming Regulator Adds 35 More Websites to its Gambling Blacklist
The HALLO ECHO

  Swiss gaming regulator Eidgenössische Spielbankenkommission (ESBK) has added 35 more websites to its gambling blacklist. The ESBK blacklist now contains 145 gaming sites. In September 2019, ESBK and (Swiss) Inter-Cantonal Lottery and Betting Commission (Comlot) published each a list of betting sites not permitted to operate in the country. ESBK maintains and updates a…

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Game Payment cashless App secures Tier 1 UK bank approval ahead of ICE London debut
The HALLO ECHO

  One week ahead of its debut appearance at ICE London the Game Payment Technology (GPT) cashless payments App has confirmed a payment acquiring agreement with one of the top three UK acquirers. This concludes months of intensive work led by the payment’s team from GPT’s JV partner, Polar Moment and represents the first such…

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