Pennsylvania Lawmakers Wrestle with Major Gambling Bill
The HALLO ECHO

  Top Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Senate are pressing sweeping gambling legislation that would allow slot machine-like terminals in bars, restaurants, non-profit social clubs, and other businesses that hold liquor licenses. The legislation could deliver new gambling tax dollars to a state treasury hurting from stay-at-home and shutdown orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf…

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ALOT Solutions announces new appointment Head of Legal and Compliance
The HALLO ECHO

  ALOT Solutions has today announced the appointment of Abigail Wahnon as Head of Legal and Compliance. This appointment will support the business as it continues to expand in the B2B and B2G market providing prize cover, technology and content to a wide range of customers. Abigail brings with her over 10 years of corporate…

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Facebook Removes Unlicensed Norwegian Gambling Pages
The HALLO ECHO

  Facebook has removed 36 pages belonging to the online gaming operators who are accused of targeting Norwegian punters without local permission. Facebook removed the pages after being notified by Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet that the pages violated Norway’s gambling laws. Among the operators cited in the announcement were the Gamesys Group’s Vera&John online casino…

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ANJ, the new French gambling regulator is launched
The HALLO ECHO

  On Monday 22 June, the members of the ANJ met for the first time around the President, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin. This first meeting of the ANJ Boardmarks the launch of the new regulator, which is now competent in all segments of the gambling market. An extended regulatory scope In 2019, France has amended its legal…

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Swiss Online Casinos Face Payment Issues
The HALLO ECHO

  Swiss online casinos Jackpots.ch and Casino777.ch are facing complaints after customers saw account balances on a digital payment provider plummet from one day to the next. The issue is believed to have affected around 1000 customers who used SwissPost’s financial service, PostFinance, to fund their accounts. Swiss media reported that some customers woke up…

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Georgia Senate Special Judiciary Committee Votes to Legalize Sports Betting
The HALLO ECHO

  The Georgia Senate Special Judiciary Committee has approved the legislation that aims to authorize the Georgia Lottery to manage an online sports wagering system. Any revenue generated would benefit the state’s HOPE scholarship. The legislation is being shepherded through the Senate by Sen. Burt Jones, a Republican from Jackson, who amended House Bill 903…

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UK Gambling Commission opens consultation on high value ‘VIP’ customers
The HALLO ECHO

  The UK Gambling Commission is today seeking views on proposed changes to the rules operators must abide by when transacting with high value customers. The consultation follows collaborative work with the industry following three challenges laid down by the Gambling Commission to make gambling safer and reduce harm across the sector.  The Commission challenged…

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Golden Race receives Swedish certification
The HALLO ECHO

  Award-winning Virtual Sports and Betting Technologies provider, Golden Race, has just had its Virtual Sports certified for the Swedish market. This enables Golden Race to distribute its complete suite of products, including races, football leagues and tournaments to licensed operators in Sweden. The certification has been issued by Quinel, a reputable, internationally accredited testing…

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