Macao Detains Suncity Boss on China Gambling Charge
The HALLO ECHO

  Macao police on Saturday detained the head of Macao’s biggest casino junket organiser and others after Chinese authorities issued an arrest warrant for them over accusations that they ran an illegal cross-border gambling syndicate. The arrests in the gambling enclave came after prosecutors in Wenzhou, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, on Friday accused…

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Thuringia Proposes iGaming Monopoly in New Bill
The HALLO ECHO

  Thuringia, a small state located in central Germany, is putting forward legislation that would give it autonomous control over iGaming within its borders. If passed, Lotto Thüringen, the company which currently owns the state-run lottery, would become the sole operator of the iGaming tables vertical in the state. The bill has been submitted to…

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How New Gaming Legislation Affects Gaming at Online Casinos
The HALLO ECHO

  When most people place a bet at online blackjack, they expect a winning hand. Slot fans want to hit the jackpot while roulette players hope the wheel stops at their predicted number. Unfortunately, new online gamine legislation doesn’t always deliver a winning hand to the casino industry. This article explores how the series of…

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Sports Betting Ads in Florida Are Now Forbidden By Google Ads
The HALLO ECHO

  In the future, sports betting ads and services will be banned and not allowed for promotion on Google Ads in Florida. This update by Google Ads was addressed after a federal judge in Washington DC overturned a Gaming Compact called the Florida-Seminole Tribal Gaming Compact. Google does not support some sort of gambling advertising…

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Nuvei Receives Approval for Event Wagering and Fantasy Sports Payments in Arizona
The HALLO ECHO

  Nuvei Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has been granted an Event Wagering and Fantasy Sports Supplier license in Arizona. Online sports betting became legal in Arizona in April 2021. Regulated sportsbooks and sportsbook apps formally began operating in the state on 9 September 2021, just prior to the kickoff of the 2021…

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Evolution Starts Internal Review Over Illegal Gambling Claim
The HALLO ECHO

  Swedish online gambling giant Evolution AB reached out to regulators in New Jersey and launched an internal review after a competitor accused the company of doing business in banned countries. Chief Executive Officer Martin Carlesund said on a conference call with investors Wednesday that the company “pro-actively” contacted the regulators and initiated the internal…

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Google Ads Sports Betting Ads in Florida No Longer Allowed
The HALLO ECHO

  Google Ads has posted an update that bans the use of its platform to promote sports betting services or ads in Florida. Google said: “In November 2021, the Google Ads Gambling and games policy United States country-specifics will be updated to disallow Sports Betting in Florida.” Google made this change because of a ruling…

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PointsBet Awarded Sports Betting Supplier License in Virginia
The HALLO ECHO

  PointsBet Holdings Limited announced that through an exclusive partnership agreement with Colonial Downs Group LLC (Colonial Downs) and subsequent joint application for licensure, its wholly-owned subsidiary PointsBet Virginia LLC (PointsBet) has been awarded a temporary supplier license by the Virginia Lottery (Lottery) to offer online sports wagering in Virginia. “Being awarded the opportunity to…

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