Supreme Court of India Upholds Taxes on Lotteries
The HALLO ECHO

  The Supreme Court of India has ruled in favour of the application of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries. India’s GST Council applies a duty of 12% on lotteries run in the same state and of 28% on those sold in other states. Punjab operator Skill Lotto Solutions had launched a legal claim…

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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen Clarifies New Sports Betting Restrictions
The HALLO ECHO

  The Swedish gambling authority Spelinspektionen has sought to clarify the scope of new restrictions on the markets that licensed operators can offer for betting. New rules on sports betting that enter force on January 1 prohibit betting on football leagues below Sweden’s top four tiers. They also prohibit betting on violations of rules, such…

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Stefan Lundborg leaves the Board of Directors at Kindred Group
The HALLO ECHO

  Stefan Lundborg has informed Kindred Group that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect. Kindred Group’s non-executive Director Stefan Lundborg has informed the company that he will resign from his role as non-executive Director at Kindred Group with immediate effect. The resignation is related to Stefan…

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Ireland Implements Interim Gaming and Lotteries Act
The HALLO ECHO

  The new interim Gaming and Lotteries Act in Ireland has come into force, modernising the promotion of gaming and standardising a minimum age of 18 for all gambling products. The interim Act has been introduced ahead of a more comprehensive overhaul of gambling regulation planned for next year. James Browne, minister with special responsibility…

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Update on Sportradar’s claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Football DataCo and BetGenius
The HALLO ECHO

  Sportradar, the leading global provider of sports betting and sports entertainment products and services, is today pleased to confirm that the Competition Appeal Tribunal has entirely dismissed the applications made by Football DataCo and BetGenius to transfer Sportradar’s competition claim to the High Court. As a result, the claim will now proceed to trial…

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Coljuegos Appoints Valencia Galiano as its New President
The HALLO ECHO

  Colombian regulator Coljuegos has appointed Cesar Augusto Valencia Galiano as its new president. The appointment will see Valencia Galiano replace Juan Pérez Hidalgo, who resigned from the role last week following a tenure that saw the launch of regulated igaming in the country. Valencia Galiano will join the regulator after 40 years with Smurfit…

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Esports Entertainment Group Comments on Canadian Legislation to Legalize Single-Event Sports Wagering in Canada
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Esports Entertainment Group, Inc., an esports entertainment and online gambling operator, has commented on proposed Canadian Federal Government legislation to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada (Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code”). “Esports Entertainment Group is excited to work within the proposed new regulatory framework to bring our SportNation and VIE Esports…

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Landcadia Holdings Secures New Jersey Regulatory Approval for GNOG Acquisition
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  Landcadia Holdings II Inc. has secured regulatory approval from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc. (GNOG). “We are appreciative of the efforts of both the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission in approving our transaction,” Tilman J. Fertitta, Co-Chairman and CEO of…

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