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Albania to Re-legalise Sports Betting from January 1

The HALLO ECHO

  Albania is going to reintroduce legal sports betting as of 1 January 2023, four years after it, along with casinos and online gambling, was made illegal. The decision, which has been on the cards since the summer, will bring much-needed revenue to the government, which faces a debt of over 90%, increasing pressure to…

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Turkish Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $40M in Gambling Raid

The HALLO ECHO

  As part of their investigation into an unlawful gambling network, Turkish officials have confiscated $40 million worth of cryptocurrencies. When it comes to gambling, Turkey is quite strict. The government outlawed casinos in 1998. And since 2006, all forms of internet gambling have been illegal, with the exception of a single state-run service. The…

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ANJ Renews Six-member Sanctions Commission

The HALLO ECHO

  The Sanctions Commission of French regulator Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has been renewed. Six members have been confirmed and will now serve a six-year term, responsible for issuing fines and suspensions, among other sanctions. Frédéric Dieu will chair the commission, and is one of the two members from France’s Conseil d’État, alongside Dorothée…

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Cambodia Issues New Guidelines for Gambling Businesses

The HALLO ECHO

  The General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia has issued new guidelines for gambling businesses in Cambodia. The guidelines are aimed at gambling operators and the managers of casino operations to ensure the effective implementation of laws governing commercial gambling and to protect the legitimate rights of operators in the sector.…

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AGCO wins International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) Regulatory Excellence Award

The HALLO ECHO

  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has been awarded the International Association of Gaming Regulators’ (IAGR) Regulatory Excellence Award for its work on developing and implementing the regulatory framework for Ontario’s new internet gaming (igaming) market that launched earlier this year. The honour was announced October 19 at the IAGR’s Annual International Regulatory Awards Gala Awards…

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Sports Betting Increases In Popularity As Altenar Arrives In The Netherlands! | Achieving Certification

The HALLO ECHO

  Entering the Netherlands iGaming market has been a dedicated dream for Altenar for sometime and as a result, achieving certification within the region has been a tremendous achievement for the sports betting software provider that has followed in the footsteps of many powerhouses in the iGaming space. This is where Altenar, a sportsbook software…

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