Caymans Island’s proposed gambling law amendment faces delay
The HALLO ECHO

  The Caribbean Cayman Islands is going ahead with the proposed amendment of gambling laws. However, there, but the process has been delayed, as the government is analysing various aspects of the proposals. The Gaming Bill 2018 proposals were submitted two months ago, proposing more constraints on what can be done with gambling on the…

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Nolimit City granted UK license by Gambling Commission
The HALLO ECHO

  UK B2B license awarded to software provider, Nolimit City   The UK Gambling Commission has awarded Sweden-Malta based software provider and casino games studio, Nolimit City, the prestigious UK B2B license to operate in the established market of the United Kingdom. This marks a huge milestone for Nolimit City and the next step of…

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IGDA asks gaming industry to sort out loot box issue before government intervention
The HALLO ECHO

  Jen MacLean, executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), has urged the leaders of the games industry to take action on loot boxes before governments come up with legislation against them. She noted on her blog: “Earlier this week, the United States Federal Trade Commission agreed to investigate loot box monetisation and…

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Poland offers betting license to two operators
The HALLO ECHO

  The Ministry of Finance of Poland has issued online sports betting licenses to Typiko Sp. z. oo and Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo, taking the total number of licensed online operators in the country to 14. Traf-Zakłady Wzajemne Sp. z oo is a land-based racing betting operator in Warsaw. It is affiliated to Totalizator…

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Australia to implement 2019 National Gambling Framework
The HALLO ECHO

  Australian government will be implementing the National Consumer Protection Framework for wagering, which will lead to a number of social responsibility initiatives, in 2019. The framework contains a 10-point action plan, which was charted as a response to the 2015 O’Farrell Review of the country’s gambling industry. The imminent implementation had has overcome many…

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Videoslots.com granted Swedish licence
The HALLO ECHO

  Videoslots.com, the award-winning online operator, has been granted a casino licence by the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen). Commenting on the award in the newly-regulated market, Videoslots CEO Alexander Stevendahl, said: “We are delighted to be taking our unique casino offering to Swedish players and are grateful that the regulator has given us the opportunity.…

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UK Gambling Commission welcomes launch of new application service for Personal Functional Licence
The HALLO ECHO

  UKGC happy to announce an improved online personal functional licence application service is available from 4 December 2018. The service gives applicants an efficient, streamlined and improved service. It follows the in line with the GOV.UK design, making it quicker and easier to submit an application. Supporting this new application service will be an…

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Global Gaming granted licence in Sweden’s new regulated market
The HALLO ECHO

  Global Gaming’s subsidiary SafeEnt Ltd was awarded a five-year casino (Ninja Casino and SpelLandet) and sportsbook licence from the Swedish Gambling Authority (Lotteriinspektionen) today. Head of Compliance Linda Kärrholt commented: “We were one of the first operators to submit a licence application on August 1st 2018, the first available day, and are proud to…

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