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India: Karnataka State Government Tables Bill to Ban Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Karnataka Home minister Araga Jnanendra has tabled the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the assembly on Friday seeking a ban on online gambling and betting across the state. The bill also provides for a maximum imprisonment of three years or a fine of up to Rs 100,000 for the violators. The bill states…

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Macau’s DICJ Hires New Officials

The HALLO ECHO

  The Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) has started its restructuring process by hiring new officials. The current DICJ director, Adriano Marques Ho, said the appointees will help the organisation in “strengthening its inspection capacity and in enhancing gaming-related legislation.” The newly-arrived departmental and divisional chiefs will be responsible for capacities including legal…

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India: Karnataka State Government to Ban Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  The Karnataka Government has decided to ban online gambling or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The ban, however, would not include lottery or betting on horse races, said Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy, briefing the media on the decisions taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj…

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China Limits Kids’ Online Gaming to Three Hours a Week

The HALLO ECHO

  Children and teens under 18 years old in China will only be allowed up to three hours per week to play online video games, according to new rules published Monday by China’s National Press and Publication Administration. According to a translated notice about the new rules, people under 18 will be allowed to play…

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PAGCOR greenlightsJade SportsBet to break new ground with online sports betting across the Philippines

The HALLO ECHO

  Leading Asian service provider, Jade Entertainment, has secured milestone approval from the Philippines’ gaming regulator, PAGCOR, to launch its online gaming platform to sportsbook players nationwide. As a result Jade SportsBet, already certified and regulated by PAGCOR, is primed to leverage rapidly-expanding digital opportunities across the Philippines. As the tide towards digitized entertainment surges…

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Macau legislators Urge Govt to Provide More Information About Changes on Casino Licence Criteria

The HALLO ECHO

  Amid growing speculation that Macau will extend its current gaming concessions, a subcommittee of the Macau Legislative Assembly has issued a report with recommendations for the government. The report suggests authorities should give more information about changes to the licence criteria and the extension of current gaming concessions. Members also suggested authorities should not…

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