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MGCB Begins to Accept Online Gaming and Internet Sports Betting License Applications

The HALLO ECHO

  The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has begun accepting internet gaming and internet sports betting license applications from commercial casinos and tribes in Michigan. The MGCB also began to accept vendor registration applications from firms supporting the operators and suppliers. “The MGCB continues to make progress toward the launch of online gaming by adding…

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UK House of Lords Calls for Urgent Regulation of Loot Boxes

The HALLO ECHO

  The House of Lords Gambling Committee has urged the UK government to classify video game loot boxes as “games of chance.” The recommendation came as part of a wide-ranging report in which the committee suggested a number of changes to the gaming industry. “If a product looks like gambling and feels like gambling, it…

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Norway to Consolidate Gambling Laws Under Single Legislative Banner

The HALLO ECHO

  The Norwegian Ministry of Culture is going to launch a consultation on unifying the country’s gambling laws into a single piece of legislation. The new bill would bring together the existing Lottery Act, Gambling Act and Totalisator Act under a group of gambling laws that would apply to the entire Norwegian market. The consultation…

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GiG Secures Sports Betting License in Colorado for WSN.com

The HALLO ECHO

  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has further expanded its presence in the United States after receiving a Vendor Minor sports betting license for its flagship affiliate site WSN.com from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. GiG Media is now active in seven US states through its flagship US-facing sports betting website World Sports Network (WSN.com).…

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KSA Survey Reveals Age Verification Failings

The HALLO ECHO

  The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has warned the operators to ensure age verification measures are being properly enforced. Publishing a survey which polled individuals aged 16-30, KSA analysed the differences in gambling behaviours between three distinct age groups: 16-17 year olds; 18-23 year olds and 24-30 year olds. The survey revealed that 11%…

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Bidluck Secures Portuguese Licence

The HALLO ECHO

  Portuguese gambling regulator Serviço de Regulação Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) has granted a gaming licence to Bidluck SA. The licence is valid for 3 years and will allow Bidluck to operate online slots via its Bidluck.pt site. This is the 23rd gaming licence issued in the jurisdiction, where land-based and online casino, poker, lottery,…

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