Asia

Openbox Gaming offers gateway to Asia

The HALLO ECHO

  New provider will deliver fresh content opportunitues to both operators and suppliers Openbox Gaming, a fast-growing distributor of iGaming content across Asia and other markets, has been issued an IOM OGRA Software Supplier licence by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC). Having secured the Software Supplier licence, one of the industry’s newest…

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Singapore’s New Gambling Regulatory Authority Became Operational as of August 1

The HALLO ECHO

  Singapore’s new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) has become operational as of August 1, with the commencement of the GRA Act. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore will act as a consolidated regulator, allowing it to effectively stay ahead of technological and gambling trends, respond more adequately to emerging gambling products, and take a more…

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ESports Premier League (ESPL) Season 2 Important Announcement

The HALLO ECHO

  As you would know, pursuant to a ban placed by the Government of India in the exercise of its powers under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, (as was widely reported in the news), the Battlegrounds Mobile India gaming application has been removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store on…

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Goa Chief Minister Assures Action Against Online Gaming, Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday assured action against online gaming and gambling, after Congress MLA Sankalp Amonkar raised the issue in the Assembly demanding a ban on Rummy Circle. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Amonkar said that many youths have got addicted to Rummy Circle online gaming and losing money. “Many…

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Sri Lankan Govt Approves Issuance of Casino Licences

The HALLO ECHO

  The Sri Lankan government has approved a plan to provide official licences to the four casinos in the country – in order to facilitate the collection of taxes. Local newspapers report that the casinos owe a total of $7.4m in taxes but it has been difficult to collect the money in the absence of…

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I&B Ministry of India Issues Advisory to Media to Not Promote Online Betting Platforms

The HALLO ECHO

  Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India (I&B ministry) has issued an advisory to print, electronic and digital media to refrain from advertising online betting platforms. The advisory comes in light of instances of a number of advertisements of online betting websites/platforms appearing in print, electronic, social and online media. Betting and gambling, illegal…

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