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Dutch gambling regulator to discuss legislation with industry leaders in September

The HALLO ECHO

The Dutch gambling regulator the will discuss the fresh proposals about the Remote Gambling Bill that with the industry leaders in the country. Sander Dekker, the Minister for Legal Protection of the Netherlands, proposed a revised framework for licensed operators to enhance consumer protection measures. His letter to legislators revitalises a bill that had been…

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Poland to enforce stricter regulations over online gambling

The HALLO ECHO

The Polish government is demanding more info from internet service providers (ISPs) about its citizens’ attempts to access illegal websites. The government wants to make the restrictions stricter for unauthorised online gambling sites and will require local internet service providers (ISPs) to inform it about citizens’ attempts to access them. According to the Panoptykon Foundation,…

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South Africa gambling operators react to new casino bill

The HALLO ECHO

South African legislators are about to relocate the country’s casinos to Trade Bay, much to the sadness of many local gambling operators. The move was opposed by the local gambling operators, which would be an enactment of the Western Cape Nineteenth Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill, 2018, and this would lead to a serious downfal…

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Ukraine to launch strict measures to control gambling

The HALLO ECHO

Volodymyr Groisman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, has announced that the government will establish a new regulatory regime for gambling business soon.  “We are now fighting smuggling, and soon we’ll get to the lotteries, where shadow money streams are huge, as far as I understand. They have to be directed to the state budget, ”…

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Lotteriinspektionen publishes its new gaming licensing application forms

The HALLO ECHO

Sweden’s gambling regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, has published the newly created application forms to obtain gaming operator license in the country on the Swedish government will bring into effect a new licensing frame work for gaming operators from January 1, 2019. Licensed operators and new companies interested in being part of the regulated Swedish market will be…

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Mexico to regulate online gambling

The HALLO ECHO

Mexico has been reviewing its gambling legislation for regulating the online gambling sector. The legislators want to bring the online gambling scene in line with the rest of the gambling industry in the country. With the economy in the country steadily improving, more people have disposable income that they can spend on the likes of…

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