Sports Betting

CGA: Bill C-218 Wraps Committee Hearings

The HALLO ECHO

  Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, wrapped up two days of witness testimony with the Senate’s Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee. After the final witnesses appeared, the Committee proceeded to a clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, which will be referred back to the Senate on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Witnesses included:…

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PayNearMe Approved to Process Online Sports Betting and iGaming Payments in Michigan, Operators Now Accepting Deposits

The HALLO ECHO

  PayNearMe, the payments platform designed to manage the complexities of iGaming, announced the company has been granted approval by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to provide its award-winning iGaming solution, which simplifies the deposit and payout experience across a wide range of payment types, to licensed operators within the state. William Hill US, a…

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Connecticut Sports Betting and igaming Law Comes into Force

The HALLO ECHO

  The new sports betting and igaming law has come into force in Connecticut, as Governor Ned Lamont signed the bill to legalize online sports betting and igaming. The law approves the agreement between Lamont and Mashantucketand Mohegan tribes in March, which offers permission to the tribes to start sports betting service at land-based sportsbooks…

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Connecticut All Set to Start Sports Betting Despite Voices of Dissent

The HALLO ECHO

  Connecticut has become the newest US state to start sports betting. The state Senate passed the bill, HB 6451, which empowers Gov. Ned Lamont to finalize a deal with the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. The bill also enables the Connecticut Lottery Corp. to provide in-person and online sports betting, online keno and online…

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Mexico Legislator Proposes New Sports Betting Regulations

The HALLO ECHO

  Mexico legislator Erik Isaac Morales Elvira has proposed a set of sports betting regulations. According to the proposed regulations, the Ministry of the Interior will have the power to authorize and control sports betting. It must be noted that sports betting is already legal in Mexico, only a few of the online casinos have…

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BCLC Calling on Senate to Prioritize Consideration of Bill C-218

The HALLO ECHO

  BCLC is hopeful the Senate will prioritize its consideration of Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, before the Chamber adjourns for the currently scheduled summer break. The House of Commons passed Bill C-218 to legalize single-event sports betting on April 22 and the Bill remains with the Senate for approval before it…

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