Asia

Yokohama to Establish Committee for IR Operator Selection

The HALLO ECHO

  Yokohama city has revealed that it will establish a selection committee based on city ordinances for selecting a private operator responsible for the IR project. The government’s IR Basic Policy draft states, “It is necessary to establish appropriate selection systems, such as a third party committee, to ensure fair scrutiny.” The city intends to…

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State Government of Kerala Mulls Licensing of Coastal Casinos

The HALLO ECHO

  The Kerala state government is mulling the possibility of licensing coastal casinos, but has yet to make a final decision. Kerala, a southern state in India, is currently in the grips of its own debate about the regulation of its existing casinos, including how strictly to implement a new ban on locals entering the…

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Punjab Government Bans Online Lottery Schemes

The HALLO ECHO

  The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to ban the sale of all types of online lottery schemes in the state, to check illegal lottery sales in the guise of online lottery. An official spokesperson said that the ban on “Online Lottery Schemes,” under section 5 of the Lotteries…

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Goa Government Forms Special Team to Inspect Casinos

The HALLO ECHO

  The state government of Goa has formed a special team to inspect the carrying capacity of offshore casinos in the state. The mandate of the special team also allows them to inspect onshore Star hotel casinos in Goa. The team has been constituted after the government suffered losses in revenue due to some offshore…

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Chinese Government Imposes Fine of $4.2M on Chinabank Payments for its Online Gambling Links

The HALLO ECHO

  The Chinese government has imposed a fine of RMB29.4m (US$4.2m) on Internet Banking Online (Beijing) Technology Co Ltd, aka Chinabank Payments, for its links to unauthorised online gambling sites. Chinabank, the Beijing-based payment processor, was accused of assisting mainland residents in transferring currency overseas, including to internationally licensed online gambling sites. The gambling transfers,…

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China Bans Gambling Content from Gaming Devices

The HALLO ECHO

  China has issued a regulation to eliminate gambling content from gaming machines and devices. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism said the regulation will forbid gaming machines and devices from having gambling functions. Gambling devices that automatically decide results, such as slot machines, are also prohibited. According to the document, electronic gambling devices set…

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