Asia

Melco becomes first in Macau and the Philippines to receive esteemed third-party Responsible Gaming accreditation RG Check

The HALLO ECHO

  Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces it has become the first integrated resort operator in Macau and the Philippines to achieve the esteemed international third-party responsible gaming accreditation RG Check, with its entire integrated resort portfolio including Altira Macau, City of Dreams Macau, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila receiving the certification. Developed by…

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Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Ban on Online Rummy

The HALLO ECHO

  The High Court of Kerala has rejected a petition from online gaming companies to stay the ordinance that makes playing online rummy for stakes a punishable offence. The state of Kerala is sticking to the online rummy ban introduced in February despite complaints from gaming companies who note that land-based play of rummy is…

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Japan’s Draft Casino Regulations List Nine Games to be Permitted

The HALLO ECHO

  Japan’s Casino Regulatory Commission has listed nine casino games that will be permitted to operate inside the nation’s casinos, with traditional Japanese games such as pachinko, pachislot and mahjong all notable exclusions. The nine games, contained within the Casino Regulatory Commission’s draft regulations, include 21 variants of games currently banned in Japan but set…

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Rajasthan Government to Ban Online Gambling, Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  The Rajasthan state government is going to ban online gambling and betting. The state government will bring a bill in the ongoing assembly session to make online gambling a cognisable offence and introduce strict penal provisions including a jail term and steep fines. Considering online gambling and betting to be a social evil, the…

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Five Groups Qualify to Enter Next Phase of Nagasaki IR Process

The HALLO ECHO

  All the five groups that entered Nagasaki prefecture’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process with the aim of participating in its bid for an integrated resort (IR) licence have qualified for the next phase of the process. The five groups are: a consortium led by Oshidori International Holdings Ltd; Casinos Austria International Japan; Current Group; the Niki…

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Kerala Government Bans Online Rummy

The HALLO ECHO

  The Government of Kerala has amended the Kerala Gaming Act 1960 and declared online rummy as illegal. The ban will come into force with immediate effect. The decision comes after the Kerala High Court directive that had urged the state government to take measures against the online rummy business. During the February 15 hearing,…

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