Australian gaming politician brings a change of tack in his proposal regarding slot machines
The HALLO ECHO

Nick Xenophon, the Australian anti-gaming politician brings a change of tack in his proposal with regard to slot machines. Thus, South Australian state could encounter alterations in its gaming industry post the elections, as the anti-gambling activist, Nick Xenophon’s SA Best party is all set to win hands down a number of lower house seats.…

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Premier Lotteries Ireland adjures the Government to spare National Lottery from threat
The HALLO ECHO

The Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI),  which provides online and in-store lottery services in Ireland, called on the country’s government to halt offshore companies that offer betting on draws. The Irish Sun newspaper reported that PLI met with a number of ministers to discuss the issue in an effort to establish a “legislative solution to prevent damage…

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Hawaii’s proposed Loot Box Regulation and the ESA’s response
The HALLO ECHO

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
The HALLO ECHO

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
The HALLO ECHO

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
The HALLO ECHO

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
The HALLO ECHO

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
The HALLO ECHO

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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