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French Regulator Toughen Rules on Player Rewards and Bonuses

The HALLO ECHO

  The French gambling regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has published new guidelines on the promotion of gambling offers and incentives to consumers. The guidelines form part of the regulator’s wider review of French gambling’s advertising standards, currently undertaken with the media agencies of ARPP – France’s Professional Advertising Regulatory Authority and ARCOM –…

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IAGR2023 heading to Botswana

The HALLO ECHO

  IAGR’s annual conference wrapped up in Melbourne last week with around 250 regulators, industry stakeholders and thought leaders in attendance. “In my opinion, IAGR2022 was our best conference yet, with an outstanding program of speakers presenting a wide range of insights, research and innovative practices to attendees,” says Jason Lane, IAGR President and CEO…

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Greenwood Gaming, Parx Casino Bring Baseless Lawsuit Against Pace-O-Matic and Pennsylvania Small Businesses & Fraternal Clubs Operating Legal Skill Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Pace-O-Matic (POM), a gaming company that does significant business throughout Pennsylvania, today released the following statement in response to a baseless lawsuit brought by Greenwood Gaming and Parx Casino against POM and thousands of small businesses and fraternal clubs operating skill games across the state. “The lawsuit against legal skill games launched by Parx…

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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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