Hawaii’s proposed Loot Box Regulation and the ESA’s response
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The lawmakers and policy pushers have been too much into debate and discussions about regulating premium loot boxes in paid video games. With regard to this, the U.S. Senator appealed the FTC to investigate this along with the Hawaiian lawmakers who are marching ahead to fix the regulation. Consequently, ESA responded to one of the…

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PokerStars to admit Portuguese Players to Europe Network
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Local media on Friday, the 16th February, reported the publication of Portugal’s technical standards framework on shared online poker liquidity (Regulamento n.o 115/2018) in the country’s Official Journal,  which confirms that Portugal will not encounter any more hindrances in participation in the shared liquidity project. Chronologically, along with other countries like France, Spain, and Italy, Portugal was the…

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Denmark Blocks Illegal Gambling Sites As Crackdown Continues
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Danish authorities are cracking down on illegal online gambling operations in their jurisdiction. A court has recently ordered that ISPs block 24 websites that are operating illegally in the Danish jurisdiction. Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority was very pleased with this decision as it helps in the fight against illegal gambling in the country. The…

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GSA brings on board a new technical committee devoted to blockchain use
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While commemorating its 20th anniversary at the ICE Totally Gaming 2018, the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) and the Gaming Standards Association Europe promulgated the birthing of a new Technical Committee devoted to blockchain use. Blockchain technology is poised to revolutionise data sharing and security and holds the potential to provide unparalleled levels of transparency to…

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Sweden considers classifying loot boxes as gambling
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Sweden has emerged in the forefront among several nations to suggest the implementation of a restriction on loot boxes in the video games industry. As reported to the P3 News by the country’s at present Minister for Public Administration, Ardalan Shekarabi, loot boxes might emerge as a form of gambling by the year 2019, which…

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Research calls for German authorities to halt video game loot boxes
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The German authorities along with a group of critics in one accord have come to the forefront demanding the regulation of video game loot boxes This is in consequence of a scrutiny that revealed that video games were adopting gambling elements. As per the Welt Am Sonntag’s reports, Germany’s Commission for Youth Media Protection, part of…

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A big halt from PAGCOR on new casino licence applications
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State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) says a strict no-no to new casino license applications, this refusal from its end will persist as long the Philippine casino industry does not mature. As per ‘The Philippine Daily Inquirer’PAGCOR has initiated the drafting a memorandum that will explicate a moratorium on new casinos operations following the…

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Kansspelautoriteit seeks the assistance of regulatory counterparts
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), seeks cooperation from its regulatory counterparts to back them up in a fight against the online gambling providers targeting Dutch consumers. Elucidating in a letter to fellow supervisory authorities about their position on unauthorised operators targeting the market, KSA affirmed their authorisation to act against those operators irrespective…

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