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Gambling Regulatory Authority

Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority to Crack Down on Use of Crypto Assets

The HALLO ECHO

  Singapore’s new gambling regulator, the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), announced it has no plans to legalise the use of cryptocurrency within its land-based gaming industry as it continues to explore the use of crypto across video game and social gaming platforms. In what appears to be a continuation of Singapore’s general opposition to the…

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Irish Government Approves Gambling Regulation Bill

The HALLO ECHO

  Ireland has approved its new Gambling Regulation Bill. The cabinet of the tri-party coalition government signed off on the publication of the legislation, paving the way to a new regulatory regime drafted by Minister of State James Browne of the Department of Justice. In accordance with the bill, Irish gambling will be overseen by…

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Singapore Gambling Regulatory Authority Officially Inaugurated

The HALLO ECHO

  Singapore officially inaugurated its new gambling regulator – the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) – on August 16. GRA aims to stay ahead of new and global trends in the gambling industry and aims to respond more effectively to emerging gambling culture and products, particularly the lines between gambling and gaming are blurring. “The gambling…

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Singapore’s Home Ministry Confirms Launch of GRA by 2021

The HALLO ECHO

  Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed the establishment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) by 2021. According to a statement from the ministry in April, the new body will be a statutory board and will be reconstituted from the current Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA). “The Ministry of Home Affairs will establish the Gambling…

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Singapore to Establish New Gambling Regulatory Authority in 2021

The HALLO ECHO

Singapore is set to establish a new Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) by 2021 to consolidate and optimise all gambling regulatory resources within a single agency. The GRA will see the current Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA), which oversees Singapore’s casinos, and the Gambling Regulatory Unit, which regulates remote gambling services and “fruit machines,” come under one…

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