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Jumbo Gets Approval from AGLC and SLGA for Stride Acquisition

The HALLO ECHO

  Jumbo Interactive Limited has announced that its acquisition of Stride Management Inc in Canada has been approved by both the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) and Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). Completion of the transaction as announced to the ASX on 26 August 2021 is anticipated for 1 June 2022 subject to…

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Representatives Propose Legalisation for Land-based and Online Casinos in Thailand

The HALLO ECHO

  A group of parties led by the Thai Local Power Party has suggested changes to Thailand’s Gambling Act to allow both land-based and online casinos. They propose allowing four casinos in Thailand’s busiest areas. Chutchawan Kong-u-dom, leader of the Thai Local Power Party and his party members along with 20 representatives of smaller parties…

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Portuguese Regulator Approves Crash Games

The HALLO ECHO

  Portugal’s regulator has approved a draft regulation that will allow crash games to be played in the country. Portugal’s Gaming Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) announced the approval on May 19. It took effect on May 20, with the country’s Legal Regime for Online Gaming and Betting amended to include crash games in the…

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BOS “Cautiously Positive” of Swedish Governmental Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  BOS, the Swedish trade association for online gambling, has expressed that it is “cautiously positive” of an array of proposals put forward by the country’s government in a bid to strengthen gambling regulation. The bill suggests, among other things, the implementation of B2B licenses to take effect by 1 July 2023. It also suggests…

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REGULATOR WARNS HIGHER FINES ON THE CARDS FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING ADS

The HALLO ECHO

  Online betting operators have been issued with more than $100,000 in fines over the past week as Liquor & Gaming NSW continues to take a zero-tolerance approach to the publication of illegal gambling inducements. Most recently, online betting provider BetDeluxe has been fined $70,000 for publishing illegal gambling inducements after being prosecuted by Liquor…

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YGAM announced as the official charity partner for the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards 2022

The HALLO ECHO

  VIXIO GamblingCompliance is delighted to announce that the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) will once again be the official charity partner for the VIXIO GamblingCompliance Global Regulatory Awards. YGAM, which acted as the official charity partner for the 2020 and 2021 Global Regulatory Awards, is a national charity with a social purpose…

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