British Columbia to regulate gaming industry
The HALLO ECHO

The lawmakers of British Columbia, Canada, will meet this week to formulate potential measures to regulate the gaming industry aiming at curbing money-laundering operations. The local press reported quoting Attorney General David Eby that local legislators began the debate last Monday on suspicious money-laundering activities, including local real estate transactions. “Asking Peter German to take…

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ALEA strengthens approach to affiliate compliance
The HALLO ECHO

Malta: 10th April 2018 – ALEA, operator of the world’s only 3D virtual reality online casino, SlotsMillion, and UK-facing brand LadyLucks, has integrated Rightlander’s affiliate landing page tracker. Since the initiation of its expansion strategy, ALEA has made several important moves within a short space of time. SlotsMillion.com’s opening of the UK market in September…

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UK committee to introduce lottery changes
The HALLO ECHO

The House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK has recommended changes in the country’s lottery system. The PAC in its latest report has pointed out that lottery profits allocated to good causes are failing. The committee blamed Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, for its shortcomings. The report showed that…

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Armenia to regulate gambling ads
The HALLO ECHO

The Ombudsman of Armenia is ready to launch a bill to regulate gambling advertisements and apply certain restrictions to them. The new development emerges as many countries, including the UK and Australia, has already slapped regulations on gambling advertisement. Following on those countries, the Ombudsman of Armenia has formulated a bill and is pushing for…

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New Japanese casino law likely in the second half of 2018
The HALLO ECHO

According to Japanese brokerage Nomura, Japan is on the path to pass its Integrated Resorts Implementation Bill during the second half of this year or the maximum by the first half of 2019. This report arrived on the wake of the agreement reached earlier this week, among members of the ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic…

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Florida lawmakers to meet next month to formulate gambling legislation
The HALLO ECHO

Florida legislators will meet over the next month to formulate a legislation regarding gambling industry in the state.  The state’s current gambling deal with the Seminole tribe expired last Friday. State Representative Jared Moskowitz steered clear of any controversies, stating that talks with lawmakers have been going on for some time now and all parties…

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Pennsylvania resolves key online gambling issues
The HALLO ECHO

Pennsylvania regulators have resolves some of the contentious and critical issues surrounding  online gambling in the state. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has approved several new online gambling regulations: the key among them is about the number of independent brands – popularly known as skins – a company with online gambling license in the commonwealth’s regulated iGaming market can…

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Sports betting gets closer to becoming legal in Louisiana
The HALLO ECHO

In a major boost to betting companies, a Louisiana State Senate committee today agreed upon allowing sports betting at Louisiana gaming facilities provided the US Supreme Court rules to allow it across the country and voters agree. Senator Danny Martiny remarked: “When the Supreme Court rules, I can assure you that Mississippi will be up…

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