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Swiss voters pass gambling law reform

The HALLO ECHO

Voters in Switzerland gave a massive thumbs-up for the reform of the newly proposed gambling law on Sunday. According to the new law, offshore casinos will not be allowed to provide their online gambling service in Switzerland. The legislation proposes measures against addiction too. The proposal received 73 per cent votes in favour. “Voters prefer…

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Gambling Expansion plans delay in Illinois

The HALLO ECHO

Illinois’ gambling expansion plans hit a new roadblock as it became clear that the legislation will be completed only by the next legislative session. Illinois was one of the first states came out of block following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling over sports betting in mid-May that allowed individual states to make a decision on…

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Poland criticised for delay in simplified online betting sign-ups

The HALLO ECHO

A Polish trade association has criticised the government severely for making the registration process with Polish-licensed online sports betting operators too difficult. Late last month, Pracodawcy RP (Employers of the Republic of Poland) sent a letter blaming the Ministry of Finance of “making it difficult to develop the bookmaking market” and “hindering” local operators’ ability…

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Norway Submits New Payment Regulations To Ban iGaming Transactions

The HALLO ECHO

Norway has submitted new gambling regulations to the European Commission. The new regulations would protect the current monopoly system for gambling services in the nation. Under the new proposal the processing of payments from persons in Norway to remote gambling operators without a Norwegian license will be banned. These new measures were put together by…

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Swedish Committee supports gaming bill

The HALLO ECHO

The Cultural Affairs committee of Sweden has given its support to proposed changes in gambling regulations in the country. The government is planning to update the existing regulations for online gaming and it has published a draft bill to do so. While the changes will not come into force before January 1, 2019, the licensing…

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New York legislators meet to formulate sports betting bill

The HALLO ECHO

New York legislators are conducting hurried discussions for approving a   bill before the end of the ongoing session on June 20. Several sports betting advocates met the state’s politicians. One of them, Joe Girardi, Major League Baseball lobbyist and former Yankees manager, said that he had urged legislators to “get something passed that protects the…

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