Lawmakers in the country are going to debate whether to eliminate the current monopoly After several weeks of delays, Deputies in Paraguay will initiate discussions on the bill seeking to amend six articles of Law No. 1016/1997, which covers games of chance. The proposal to end the current monopoly on issuing gaming permits for sports
The latest shift pushes the discussion back another week Senators in Brazil are facing another delay in their efforts to legalize bingos and casinos. After lengthy discussions, Senator Davi Alcolumbre, president of the commission, announced that the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) will meet on June 19 to further debate Bill (PL) 2,234/2022, with no
The fledgling public transportation system needs casinos to fund its operations Lawmakers in New York are awaiting the final decisions on three New York City casino licenses to try to regain Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) funding that was lost when Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed her congestion pricing plan. The MTA was set to receive most
Legislation approved last year to ban credit cards for online gambling has gone into effect Australia’s ban on using credit cards for online gambling recently went into effect, forcing players to use other methods to participate in sports betting and casino games. The Australian Parliament passed legislation in 2023 to amend the Interactive Gambling Act
The province seems to be closer to following the lead set by Ontario According to a spokesperson from the office of Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally, Alberta government officials began meeting with First Nations representations this past week “to hear their perspectives on the potential implications and opportunities” of an
Gov. Holchul’s signature is all that stands in the way of the bill becoming law Lawmakers in New York seek to pass one final bill before the legislature adjourns for its summer break. The Senate passed A1118 last week, which requires sportsbooks to incorporate warnings about the “harmful and addictive effects of gambling in their
Lawmakers have little time remaining to advance casino legislation Brazil’s Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) will soon vote on a bill (PL) to expand gambling and permit operators to offer casinos and bingo games, horse racing betting, and the jogo do bicho. This bill is one of 18 topics on the agenda when the
The decision could give the SEC more control over how it views cryptocurrency US President Joe Biden has vetoed legislation to overturn US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121, immediately receiving backlash from the crypto industry. 1/ Today, despite bipartisan support, Pres Biden vetoed the repeal of SAB 121, the
Only by rezoning the Bronx would Bally’s be able to fulfill its New York casino goals The Bally’s Casino project in the Bronx can’t begin construction until the former Trump golf course is rezoned. As a result, State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) introduced legislation on May 28 to permit “parkland in Ferry Point
Depending on the ruling, Florida might not be able to block online casinos in the state The Supreme Court of the US has disclosed that it will consider West Flagler Associates’ writ of certiorari request when it meets on Thursday, June 13, to discuss the issue of Florida online sports betting. If SCOTUS rejects its
An effort to legalize casinos in Brazil will first have to go before a public review Brazil’s Public Security Commission (CSP, for its Portuguese acronym) announced on May 28 that a public hearing will be held to debate how legalized gambling will affect public security. Senator Eduardo Girão, who opposes bill PL2.234/2022, requested the hearing
Two bills that sought to legalize online casinos have seen no recent movement A pair of proposals to legalize iGaming in Illinois failed to pass committee before the end of the legislative last week after lawmakers couldn’t come to a compromise that would put the bills up for a vote. Senate Bill 1565, introduced by
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