Macolin Convention Enters into Force
The HALLO ECHO

  The Council of Europe (CoE) has announced that the Macolin Convention entered into force. Macolin Convention sets out a legal framework to tackle match fixing in sport, as well as creating legal definitions for issues such as conflicts of interest and illegal betting. The Treaty will first establish a new Convention Follow-up Committee. This…

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Evolution Gaming secures Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board license for further US growth
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  Evolution Gaming, leading provider of Live Casino solutions, has announced that it has secured its conditional Interactive Gaming Manufacturer license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). This means that Evolution now has approval to deliver Live Casino services on behalf of gaming operators from its planned live studio in the state. Evolution Gaming…

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Chinese Court Seizes Bank Accounts of Boyaa Interactive
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  A Chinese court has seized the bank accounts of Boyaa Interactive in the wake of its Chairman and CEO being sentenced to prison last September. Zhang Wei was handed a 12-month jail term last year and resigned from Boyaa after the Municipal of Intermediate People’s Court found one of the company’s indirect subsidiaries, Boyaa…

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Amelco granted Pennsylvania regulatory approval
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  Europe’s tier-one platform supplier of choice confirms latest market entry   Amelco, the leading sports betting software and trading services provider, has announced its landmark entrance into the regulated US state of Pennsylvania following regulatory approval. By far the most popular state with legal, regulated online gambling, and representing a further milestone for the…

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Tottenham Ends Partnership with 1xBet
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  Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has ended its partnership with 1xBet after the organisation lost its license to operate in Britain. 1xBet was forced to block the access to their website in the UK amid numerous accusations of regulation breaches, including taking bets on children’s sports and advertising on illegal websites. Liverpool and Chelsea have…

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Videoslots awarded Danish licence
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  Videoslots.com has received a boost after being awarded a licence by the Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden). Already fully regulated to operate in markets including the United Kingdom, Sweden and Malta, Videoslots has now been given the green light to offer its casino to players in Denmark. Videoslots has more than 3,500 games at its…

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Cambodian PM Orders to End Online Gambling Businesses by the End of 2019
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  Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the authorities to end all kinds of online gambling in the country by the end of this year in a bid to safeguard the security and public order. According to the statement released by Council of Minister, “All kinds of online and arcade gambling in the Kingdom…

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SportsHub Gets Penalty for Unlawful Fantasy Offering in New Jersey
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  SportsHub Games Network has got a civil penalty for its operations in New Jersey without a license. The operator has to pay a $30,000 civil penalty under the New Jersey Fantasy Sports Act (FSA). The statute came into effect from August 2017, with fantasy sports operators already active in the state given until 6…

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