Sports Betting

Washington Gambling Commission Approves Fifteen Tribal Sports Wagering Compacts

The HALLO ECHO

  The Washington State Gambling Commission has unanimously approved sports wagering compact amendments for fifteen federally recognized Tribes at its public meeting held on June 10. The Colville, Cowlitz, Jamestown S’Klallum, Kalispel, Lummi, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Shoalwater Bay, Snoqualmie, Spokane, Squaxin Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, and Tulalip are those 15 Tribes. These compacts will go onto…

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Major new study reveals the optimum approach to betting regulation

The HALLO ECHO

  The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has published a first of its kind study assessing the regulation of betting in 20 jurisdictions across six continents and covering a range of licensing models. The study has been conducted by leading global gambling data and intelligence company H2 Gambling Capital, which was commissioned to evaluate the…

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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

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  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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