Ireland to Establish Independent Gambling Regulator by 2020
The HALLO ECHO

  The proposals to establish an independent gambling regulator by the Irish government has received full support of the industry. “You are going to be talking about money laundering, you’re going to be talking about problem gambling, enforcement, licensing, research, regulation, inspection, so you could have up to 100 people working in this authority with…

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Swedish Regulator Imposes Fine on Betway and Mandalorian Technologies
The HALLO ECHO

  Spelinspektionen, the Swedish regulator, has imposed fine on Mandalorian Technologies and Betway for violating gambling regulations. According to the Swedish regulations, license holders are only permitted to offer customers a single bonus, however, an investigation found that customers were continually offered bonuses by Mandalorian and Betway. Mandalorian and Betway have been handed warning from…

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Players File Lawsuit against Online Casino Websites in Austria
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  Players in Austria have filed lawsuit against the online casino websites, reclaiming the losses incurred over a period of past two and a half years. It is estimated that players who have filed the lawsuit lost sums to the tune of €3,000 over the past two and a half years. OVWG, the Austrian Association…

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IPLyC Publishes Terms and Conditions to apply for Online Gambling License
The HALLO ECHO

  Buenos Aires Province Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC, in Spanish) has published the terms and conditions for the operators to apply for online gambling license. The deadline for proposals expires on June 25 and19 companies have already registered. The license for operating the business will be granted by the IPLyC, as a result…

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EGT Interactive with new batch of certified video slots for Colombia
The HALLO ECHO

  “We are very excited to announce that EGT Interactive continue to expand its portfolio on the Colombian market. As from the end of April 2019 We just certified the next /2nd batch/ of video slot games for that young, but fast-growing market. Following our strategy for step-by-step growth, we are life with the next…

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ASA Bans William Hill’s Sexually Suggestive Ad in Tinder App
The HALLO ECHO

  Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned William Hill’s ad which appears to link gambling to sexual success. The ad appeared as a paid-for message on the dating app Tinder in March. The message read: “Stuck in the friend zone? You won’t be for much longer if you use this Cheltenham free bet offer. Join…

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Paf Receives ISO Certification for High Level Information Security Management
The HALLO ECHO

  Paf has received ISO standard ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for the high level of information security management. “We are delighted to have succeeded in obtaining the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification about information security. Information security is a priority at Paf and we are very keen to protect our customers and ourselves against operational, IT and cyber security…

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Widespread UKGC regulator action results in further £4.5m in penalties for online gambling sector
The HALLO ECHO

  Four gambling businesses are to pay a total of £4.5m in penalty packages as part of the Gambling Commission’s ongoing investigation into the online casino sector. InTouch Games Limited will pay £2.2m, Betit Operations Limited will pay £1.4m, and MT Secure Trade will pay £700,000 in lieu of financial penalties, and BestBet will pay…

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