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UK Gambling Commission Updates Guidance on Fair Terms and Practices

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has updated its guidance for all operators on fair and transparent terms and practices. The Commission has recently found licensees using terms that are potentially unfair and, in some cases, give them undue discretion to decide if and how they are applied. Examples include: Terms that allow licensees to…

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UK Gambling Commission Issues Reminder to Operators on Digital Advertising Responsibilities

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has released a statement on its website reminding operators of their responsibilities related to theirs’ and their third-party marketing affiliates’ digital adverts and copyrighted content. Through the statement, UKGC reminded the licensees of their responsibilities to make sure that no advertising content is posted by them or any of…

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UKGC Issues Fines to Two Operators over Social Responsibility Breaches

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued fines to two gaming companies that have breached social responsibility protocols. Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited – trading as bellacasino.com, grosvenorcasino.com, meccabingo.com and meccagames.com – will have to pay £700,557 for social responsibility failures. Annexio (Jersey) Limited – trading as lottogo.com – will have to pay £612,000…

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UKGC Imposes £780,000 Fine on Buzz Group

The HALLO ECHO

  Buzz Group, which operates buzzbingo.com, has been fined £780,000 by the UK Gambling Commission for failures relating to social responsibility and anti-money laundering procedures. Buzz Group also received a formal warning for the failures which occurred between October 2019 and December 2020. Social responsibility failures included: financial triggers not sufficiently identifying at-risk players as…

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Esports Technologies Secures Access to UK Gaming License

The HALLO ECHO

  Esports Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of award-winning advanced esports wagering products and technologies, announced that it secured access to a UK gaming license through an operator services agreement  signed along with the $75.9 million acquisition of Aspire Global’s B2C assets. Through the deal, Esports Technologies gained 1.25 million deposited customers, the majority…

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Social gaming disruptor PickGuru is granted a UK Gambling Commission licence and announces TikTok executive to lead the business

The HALLO ECHO

  PickGuru, a brand new social gaming platform, announced that it has secured a UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) licence. They also confirm the appointment of TikTok executive Olly Roland-Jones as chief executive officer (CEO). The platform allows friends and fans to challenge and compete with each other in a wide range of live and engaging…

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