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VGCCC Commences Further Disciplinary Proceedings Against Crown Melbourne

The HALLO ECHO

  The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has commenced a second round of disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne Limited, this time in relation to its responsible gambling failures. Less than two months after whacking Crown Melbourne with an AU$80 million fine for the illegal use of China UnionPay cards – a process uncovered…

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BlueBet Secures Market Access in Fourth US State

The HALLO ECHO

  BlueBet Holdings Ltd has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary BlueBet Indiana LLC has signed an online market access agreement with Horseshoe Casino – Hammond, a 400,000 square-foot casino located in Hammond, Indiana owned by global casino giant Caesars Entertainment. The market access agreement is BlueBet’s fourth in the US and will enable BlueBet to…

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PokerStars Receives Registration for its Poker, Sports and Casino Products and Launches in Ontario

The HALLO ECHO

  PokerStars, part of Flutter Entertainment, has launched a regulated offering across its poker, casino, and sports products in Ontario. The launch follows PokerStars being granted a full registration to operate in the Canadian province of Ontario by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and the signing of an operating agreement with iGaming…

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At $300 Million, This is Expected to be California’s Most Expensive Ballot Fight Ever. And it Just Got More Intense

The HALLO ECHO

  In a sign of the bruising, expensive fight to come, two Native American tribes are coming out in support of a newly qualified ballot measure to allow online sports gambling — instead of a separate gaming measure backed by dozens of other tribes. On Wednesday, two tribes — the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians…

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“Good News for The National Lottery,” Allwyn Responds to Gambling Commission Update

The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission has announced it will now begin the process of formally awarding the National Lottery Licence to Allwyn. Following legal challenges by Camelot, the process was held up in the High Court. However, the Court has, as of 29 June, agreed to lift a suspension on awarding Allwyn the licence, imposed…

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Deputies and Experts Await Voting on Gaming Law After Presidential Election in Brazil

The HALLO ECHO

  Deputy Bacelar (Pode-BA) opened the panel by providing a background on the regulatory framework for gaming, noting that the initial project, from 1991, was discussed and shelved on several occasions for years until, in 2016, it was again discussed with emphasis and a lot of professionalism. “In 2017, after we approved the regulatory framework…

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