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Latvian Parliament Rejects Amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries

The HALLO ECHO

  The Latvian parliament has decided to reject amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries. The proposed amendments would have been used to limit gambling in the country. These amendments were developed by members of the New Conservative Party and KPV LV. Saeima deputy Juris Jurašs urged other members of the parliament to support…

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic “Facing Three-year Ban” That Would End Career Amid Investment Allegations

The HALLO ECHO

  AC Milan and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s career is at risk as he could face a three-year ban due to his association with a betting company, according to reports in his native Sweden. Ibrahimovic’s Stockholm-based company Unknown AB owns 10% of the shares of Bethard, a gambling site with offices in Malta. That’s according…

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Arizona Passes Legislation to Allow Sports Betting, Other Gambling in State

The HALLO ECHO

  Both houses of the Arizona state legislature have recently passed sweeping measures legalizing many types of gambling. Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill into law last Thursday. In one fell swoop, Arizona went from being one of the most restrictive gambling states in the U.S. to one of the most tolerant. The cornerstone of…

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Camelot to Enforce 18+ Age Restriction on UK National Lottery Products from April 22

The HALLO ECHO

  The Camelot Group has announced that it will enforce an 18+ age restriction on all its UK National Lottery products from April 22, six months ahead of the UK Government’s October deadline to introduce the measure. From that date, anyone under the age of 18 will no longer be able to purchase any of…

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Melco becomes first in Macau and the Philippines to receive esteemed third-party Responsible Gaming accreditation RG Check

The HALLO ECHO

  Melco Resorts & Entertainment announces it has become the first integrated resort operator in Macau and the Philippines to achieve the esteemed international third-party responsible gaming accreditation RG Check, with its entire integrated resort portfolio including Altira Macau, City of Dreams Macau, Studio City and City of Dreams Manila receiving the certification. Developed by…

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Casino Cosmopol Receives New Five-year Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has awarded a new five-year licence to Svenska Spel’s land-based casino subsidiary Casino Cosmopol. The licence renewal, effective from this year, comes despite the fact that Casino Cosmopol has been un-operational for more than a year owing to the closure of its casinos due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Svenska-Spel, Sweden’s state-owned…

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