Finland’s online gaming monopoly continues to fail, and the government may finally react Finland’s online gambling market is on the verge of a major overhaul. The government has proposed a new Gambling Act that would dismantle the current monopoly held by Veikkaus Oy and usher in an open licensing system. This significant shift aims to
The move would reverse a previously announced decision to delay the vote Senator Irajá mentioned that discussions on the proposal have reached their conclusion and expressed confidence in having enough support to pass the text. He plans to seek assistance from Senator Davi Alcolumbre, chair of the Senate Constitution and Justice Committee, to engage with
Lawmakers are considering a measure that would create a stand-alone gaming regulator Northern Ireland’s All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling recently published a report with 57 recommendations, including recognizing gambling as a public health issue and a tax on gaming operators to support problem gambling research, prevention, and education. The Belfast News
The bill is closer to possibly being approved after considerable debate Brazilian Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco remarked on June 25 that a vote on the bill proposed to allow casinos, bingos, and jogo do bicho should be held after the parliamentary recess, which begins in August. “There’s no need to rush this. We can vote
State legislators will discuss a bill that, if approved, will allow local residents to decide on a casino Legislators in Virginia are preparing to re-introduce a proposal for Fairfax County residents to vote on a referendum to build a casino and conference center in Tysons. The proposal was submitted in Richmond early in the current
The legislation also provides better clarity for cryptocurrency miners Lawmakers in Louisiana have amended a bill to prohibit the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and established regulations for node operators and miners. The revised law will go into effect in August 2024. The revisions, named the Blockchain Basics Act, ban Louisiana from conducting
A revamped bill once again changes the timeline for when new casinos could be licensed Lawmakers in New York have already approved SB9673, but the downstate retail casino licensing process has yet to be accelerated. On June 24, Robert Williams, Executive Director of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), said the regulator would wait
Legislation that will legalize casinos in Brazil already has the support of the country’s leader President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on June 21 that he intends to sign legislation to approve legalized casinos and games of chance, such as bingo and jogo do bicho, in Brazil. However, he’s not convinced that the bill
The country’s government is closer to approving the rules to allow casinos for the first time Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat recently announced that a report regarding the proposal to legalize casinos in the country will be available in three to four weeks for cabinet review. The final draft of the bill to authorize
The approval pushes the bill forward after considerable delays and opposition The Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) has finally approved a bill to allow gambling activities such as casinos, bingo, and Jogo do bicho in Brazil by a 14-12 vote. The proposal specifies criteria for analyzing and regulating gaming activity. It also defines the
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
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