VGCCC Commences Further Disciplinary Proceedings Against Crown Melbourne
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has commenced a second round of disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne Limited, this time in relation to its responsible gambling failures. Less than two months after whacking Crown Melbourne with an AU$80 million fine for the illegal use of China UnionPay cards – a process uncovered…

read more
BlueBet Secures Market Access in Fourth US State
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  BlueBet Holdings Ltd has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary BlueBet Indiana LLC has signed an online market access agreement with Horseshoe Casino – Hammond, a 400,000 square-foot casino located in Hammond, Indiana owned by global casino giant Caesars Entertainment. The market access agreement is BlueBet’s fourth in the US and will enable BlueBet to…

read more
PokerStars Receives Registration for its Poker, Sports and Casino Products and Launches in Ontario
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  PokerStars, part of Flutter Entertainment, has launched a regulated offering across its poker, casino, and sports products in Ontario. The launch follows PokerStars being granted a full registration to operate in the Canadian province of Ontario by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and the signing of an operating agreement with iGaming…

read more
At $300 Million, This is Expected to be California’s Most Expensive Ballot Fight Ever. And it Just Got More Intense
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  In a sign of the bruising, expensive fight to come, two Native American tribes are coming out in support of a newly qualified ballot measure to allow online sports gambling — instead of a separate gaming measure backed by dozens of other tribes. On Wednesday, two tribes — the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians…

read more
AGCO issues $100,000 in monetary penalties to Draft Kings Canada for alleged advertising and inducement infractions
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  In order to protect the public interest and ensure Ontario’s igaming market operates responsibly and with integrity, the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), has served Crown DK CAN Ltd. with an Order of Monetary Penalty totaling $100,000 for alleged infractions of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming (the Standards), pertaining…

read more
“Good News for The National Lottery,” Allwyn Responds to Gambling Commission Update
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  The UK Gambling Commission has announced it will now begin the process of formally awarding the National Lottery Licence to Allwyn. Following legal challenges by Camelot, the process was held up in the High Court. However, the Court has, as of 29 June, agreed to lift a suspension on awarding Allwyn the licence, imposed…

read more
Deputies and Experts Await Voting on Gaming Law After Presidential Election in Brazil
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  Deputy Bacelar (Pode-BA) opened the panel by providing a background on the regulatory framework for gaming, noting that the initial project, from 1991, was discussed and shelved on several occasions for years until, in 2016, it was again discussed with emphasis and a lot of professionalism. “In 2017, after we approved the regulatory framework…

read more
AGA Applauds Congressional Letter Calling for DOJ Action on Illegal, Offshore Operators
 The HALLO ECHO
By:
0
0

  American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller issued the following statement on the Congressional letter to the Department of Justice encouraging illegal market investigation and enforcement action: “Offshore gambling websites are a significant threat to consumer protections and the economic benefits legal gaming provides for communities across the country. Eradicating these websites, and all forms…

read more