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Brazil betting and iGaming legislation passes to Senate

Brazil’s House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill to regulate sports betting and online gaming, with the proposal now headed to the Senate for approval.

The legislative proposal approved Wednesday by the House incorporates Provisional Measure 1182/23, the law introduced by the Brazilian government in July to regulate [...]

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Bill to ban betting with credit cards introduced in Australia

The Government of Australia has introduced legislation to ban the use of credit cards and digital currencies in online gambling.

The ban on the use of digital currencies, credit cards and related products with online betting providers in Australia has been under consideration for a number of years and was introduced [...]

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UK Government launches public consultations on gambling regulation

The UK Government has today launched public consultations on stake limits for online slots and other proposals from the recent gambling white paper.

The public consultations are the next step in the government’s plan to bring gambling legislation up to date with market and technological developments.

“Three months ago we laid out [...]

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Oklahoma AG steps into long-running dispute over sports betting

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has stepped in to represent the state in the long-running legal dispute over gaming compacts signed by Governor Kevin Stitt.

Governor Stitt first agreed gaming compacts with the Comanche Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Nation in April 2020, authorizing them to offer sports betting and house-banked card [...]

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Brazil

Brazil enacts provisional sports betting regulations

The Government of Brazil has enacted a Provisional Measure to regulate land-based and online sports betting.

As first reported by Gaming Intelligence Español, the Provisional Measure (PM) was enacted Tuesday (25 July) following its publication in the Official State Gazette, with lawmakers now having a maximum of 120 days in which [...]

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Hong Kong approves special football betting duty

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has approved legislation that imposes an annual special football betting duty of HK$2.4 billion on the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).

The Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2023 was passed last week and gives effect to a proposal in the 2023-24 Budget, which imposes an annual special football [...]

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island Governor signs iGaming legislation into law

Rhode Island has become the seventh US state to legalise online casino gambling after Governor Daniel McKee signed legislation into law.

Legislation introduced by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Representative Gregory Costantino to provide a new means of accessing existing table game offerings at Bally’s Twin River Casino in Lincoln.

The law [...]

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North Carolina sports betting bill signed into law

North Carolina is joining Vermont in becoming the latest US state to regulate sports betting after Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation into law on Wednesday.

Governor Cooper signed HB347 into law at a ceremony at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte yesterday, with legalised sports betting expected to begin early next year.

“This [...]

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Vermont, Burlington

Vermont legalises online sports betting

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed legislation into law to regulate online-only sports betting in the Green Mountain State.

Bill H.127 was approved by lawmakers last month and signed into law by the Governor on Wednesday.

Under the regulations, up to six online sports betting operators will be able to serve players [...]

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North Carolina online betting bill approved

North Carolina is joining the list of regulated online sports betting markets after lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of legalisation.

The state’s online sports betting bill passed the House by a vote of 69-44 and now heads to Governor Roy Cooper for signing.

The final version of the bill sees the tax [...]

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ANJ releases latest data as online casino regulation proposed in France

France’s gambling regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has reported a marginal increase in online gross gaming revenue in 2022, as a new bill is introduced in parliament to regulate online casino games.

The figures released on Thursday by ANJ show that the number of active online gaming accounts in France [...]

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Vermont, Burlington

Vermont sports betting bill heads to Governor

Vermont looks set to launch its regulated sports betting market in early 2024 after lawmakers voted Tuesday in favour of a bill to legalise online betting.

The bill now heads to Governor Phil Scott for approval and will come into force with immediate effect.

It will allow up to six online sports [...]

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