Asia

Macao’s DICJ Continues the Battle Against Illegal Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  A local organisation has sent letters to the authorities involved in gambling industry, stating its support for the regulation of illegal online gambling. The government said that the administration will make special efforts against those crimes. The letter was addressed to the Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination…

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AIGF approaches BJP and Congress for inclusion of online gaming in manifestos

The HALLO ECHO

  The All India Gaming Federation (AIGF) has approached the BJP and the Congress for inclusion of central regulation of online gaming in their manifestos. “It is commendable that the two main political parties have looked at inclusiveness and suggestions from people in their manifestos. We wanted to highlight this critical issue of regulation in…

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Cabinet approval for IR regulations in Japan

The HALLO ECHO

  Cabinet approval has been given by the Japanese government for a range of key regulations governing the size and scope of the nation’s first integrated resorts. The implementation process will start in phases from April 2019. The contents of the cabinet order include limiting the floor space of the casino to no more than…

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PAGCOR attributes rise in gaming revenue to strict enforcement of regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), the regulatory authority in the gaming and gambling industry in country, has attributed the increase in the igaming revenue for 2018 to the strict enforcement of gambling regulation. The Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) have improved their revenues. Andrea Domingo, the top official at PAGCOR, said that…

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Is it true that Indian government is planning to legalise online gambling?

The HALLO ECHO

  Rumours are abuzz about Indian government’s plans to regulate online gambling in the country. Overall, gambling is prohibited in India, apart from a few jurisdictions. However, there have been recent staccato calls for legalisation of online gambling. In fact, there exists a few companies who make use of the grey area in the legality…

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Bangladesh bans online gambling websites

The HALLO ECHO

  Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has asked all the internet gateway providers and Telecom department to run an internet safety solution programme to block online gambling websites. BTRC is believed to have received an instruction to effect the same from the country’s government. The telecom regulator has sent the order to block the websites…

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