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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Germany’s New Gambling Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the progress on Germany’s new draft state treaty for gambling regulation, which was provisionally agreed by Germany’s regional state authorities. The objective of the new regulation is to regulate Germany’s gambling activity in an effective way and ensure gambling activity takes place within the legal,…

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State Senators in Hawaii Propose Legalised Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  A pair of bills have reached the Hawaii Senate proposing legalised gambling in the state. Senate Bill 850 and Senate Bill 2669 were both proposed by Maui Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran and co-sponsored by Kona Sen. Dru Kanuha. The two bills are functionally identical and would establish a Hawaii Lottery and Gaming Corporation to oversee…

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Kansspelautoriteit Wins Gambling Advertising Case

The HALLO ECHO

  The Council of State, the highest administrative court in the Netherlands, has ruled in favour of Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) in a case concerning the use of text-based promotions for online games of chance. KSA had argued that using promotional articles to publicise online games, which are currently prohibited in the country, was a form of…

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Galaxy Gaming Secures License Approval from California GCC

The HALLO ECHO

  Galaxy Gaming Inc. has received license approval from the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) as Gaming Resource Supplier. California is the largest table games market in North America. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the State of California’s recognition of our efforts to re-build our company. We are excited to return to California after…

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Italian VLT Market Suffers Setback due to New Rules

The HALLO ECHO

  The Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) market of Italy is suffering from the major setback as they have to comply with any restrictions imposed. Italian gaming company Gamenet reported that VLT revenue of the first two weeks of 2020 has reduced by one third as compared to the same time period of last year. According…

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Germany Announces New Gambling Regulatory Authority

The HALLO ECHO

  A new national regulatory authority on gambling has been announced in Germany. The country’s 16 federal states have agreed to the new treaty which will allow operators to offer online casino and poker. Previously, it has been illegal to gamble online on casino games in the majority of Germany’s states, with online casinos outlawed.…

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