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Dominican Republic gambling bill sent to president after Senate approves deputies’ changes
The Dominican Republic’s gambling-reform bill has been sent to President Luis Abinader after the Senate approved amendments made by the Chamber of Deputies, completing its passage through Congress.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Buenos Aires online gambling levy triggers political dispute
Buenos Aires Province’s new 2% contribution on prizes from online immediate-resolution games has triggered criticism from opposition politicians and exposed divisions within the governing Peronist movement, moving the debate beyond the mechanics of the levy and towards the use of gambling derived revenue.
Lula renews call for betting shutdown in Brazil as government weighs further action
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has renewed his criticism of online betting, saying he would personally favour closing betting companies, while stopping short of announcing a formal change to Brazil’s regulated market.
Buenos Aires lawmakers revive online gambling commission
Buenos Aires Province lawmakers will return to work on online-gambling safeguards on 16 September, when the Chamber of Deputies’ Committee on Gambling, Lottery and Prevention of Gambling Addiction considers 27 active measures on youth protection, advertising, access controls and online casino regulation.
Brazil’s regulator presents responsible gambling guidelines
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA-MF) participated in a meeting with consumer service professionals in Salvador (BA) to present the main regulatory advances in Brazil’s fixed-odds betting market and the government-established responsible gambling guidelines.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Senator puts forward online gambling bill in Uruguay
Senator Felipe Carballo from the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) has put forward an online gambling bill that seeks to regulate online gambling through a system where both the state and private entities operate under state supervision in Uruguay.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lula increasingly critical of the gambling industry as election looms in Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has come out once again against gambling in Brazil. Speaking the day before International Women's Day, during a national address on TV and radio Lula said that he would work with Congress and the Judiciary.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
President Lula praises approval of constitutional amendment which will divert gambling revenue to public security in Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took to social media to celebrate the approval of the Security PEC (Proposed Constitutional Amendment) in the Chamber of Deputies. According to Lula, the states will have more budget for public security, with resources coming from betting revenues in Brazil.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Revenue from gambling to be diverted to strengthen public security in Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies approved, in a second round of voting, the Public Security Amendment (PEC 18/25), which aims to improve the integration of security agencies and guarantee more resources for the sector. Approved with 461 votes to 14, the proposal will be sent to the Senate. The bill diverts
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Deputy puts forward bill to criminalise match fixing in Mexico
Federal deputy Marcelo de Jesús Torres Cofiño has presented a comprehensive package of reforms to criminalize match fixing in Mexico.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chamber of Deputies creates commission to combat gambling addiction in Argentina
The Chamber of Deputies has created a commission to move forward with dozens of bills to combat gambling addiction, which have been awaiting treatment for several months.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Over 320,000 people self-exclude from online gambling in Brazil
The Federal Government has announced that more than 326,000 Brazilians have already closed accounts on online gambling platforms and stopped receiving advertisements from the sector, through the Centralized Self-Exclusion Platform.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies defends removal of gambling tax in Brazil’s anti-faction bill
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta has defended the removal of the proposed tax on betting deposits. Speaking to local press he said that it was an "aberration" to think that the creation of the Cide-Bets tax would have resulted in a collection of R$ 30 billion
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
New taxes not included in Brazil’s approved anti-faction bill
The Chamber of Deputies has completed voting on the anti-faction bill, which increases penalties for participation in organized crime or militias and provides for the seizure of the investigated person’s assets in certain circumstances.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Dominican Republic signs landmark agreement to strengthen anti-money laundering measures
The Ministry of Finance and Economics (MHE) and the Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) have signed a major collaboration agreement that strengthens the country’s anti-money laundering measures in the gambling sector.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lawmaker puts forward bill to limit gambling advertising in Mexico
To protect minors from the influence of advertising related to casinos and betting, Federal Deputy Jericó Abramo Masso has introduced a bill aimed at restricting the transmission gambling advertising during family-friendly hours, especially during sports events broadcast on both free-to-air and pay television.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
