Peru to legalise sports gambling
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  Peru is on the verge of legalising sports betting. Bill 3397/2018-CE, has been introduced in the parliament of the country by Percy Eloy Alcala Mateo of the Fuerza Popular party to make this happen. The bill has comprehensive proposals covering all the aspects of sports wagering. One of the bill’s proposals is that sportsbooks…

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Armenia toughens stance against legal gaming
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  Nikol Pashinián, the prime minister of Armenia, has voiced his concerns about the “social problems in village communities” that the growing gambling activity in the country causes. He urged that “these devices should simply be removed.” “How should we organise this in order for us to truly solve this problem accurately, this is a…

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DC Council member introduces sports betting bill
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  In a significant development in the US state of District of Columbia (DC), a council member Jack Evans has introduced the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018 in the council. The bill is aimed at legalising sports betting in the state. Evans presented the bill during the Council of the District of Columbia’s…

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GiG offers PAY N PLAY option to operators to enhance UX and compliance
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  Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) now offers an instant registration and payment option for its operators using Trustly’s Pay N Play system. The system allows players to optionally register and pay through their online banking accounts in Sweden and Finland, with Germany soon to be offered. The simple system will allow GiG’s customers to…

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Gambling legislation passed in Myanmar
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  Myanmar has gone one more inch closer to welcome casino industry to the country. The lower house of the Legislature has passed a bill that would allow foreigner-casinos in the country. The bill, titled the Gambling Bill 2018, was introduced a couple of months ago. It will add amendments to the existing Gambling Act…

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Finland starts probe into loot boxes
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  Finland has started an enquiry into practice of using loot box systems in video games. This is following the official sanction and controversy surrounding loot boxes in European countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands. Here is a brief history of loot boxes for the uninitiated. Loot boxes have been part and parcel of…

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Russia’s draft law offers easy rulers for gambling operators to simplify legal requirements for bookies
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  Russia has simplified the rules of gambler’s identification in draft law that was approved in the Russian Parliament. The parliament has adopted the first reading the draft law, which specifically focuses on simplifying the gambling rules. At present, the gambling players have to pass a double identification process: first from the bookmaker, and then…

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South Africa makes progress in gambling legislation
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  Gambling legislation has been a hotly debated topic in South Africa, especially the newly proposed National Gambling Amendment Bill. The latest news is that the legislators are closer to reach an agreement over the proposals of the bill. Garron Whitesman, a Cape Town-based gaming lawyer sounds optimistic. “Whilst it is still very early days…

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