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Brazil – Bill to cap player spending making progress in chamber of deputies
According to the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies news agency progress is being made on a bill that would put a spending cap on the total amount that bettors can spend annually on sports betting. The spending cap would be equivalent to 10 per cent of the amount declared by players in their income tax statement of the previous year.
The ...
Ecuador – President cancels casino referendum
President Daniel Noboa has cancelled the popular consultation that could have allowed for the return of casinos. Via a message broadcast by his office the government announced that it would not include gambling as part of the proposals. The ...
Chile – Online gambling bill progresses to the senate
The Undersecretary of Finance Heidi Berner and the head of the Superintendent of Casino Games (SJC) Vivien Villagrán have presented Chile’s online gambling bill to the Senate's Economic Committee. The bill, which was approved in the ...Mexico – Lawmakers propose limits on number of casino licenses per administration
Senators Geovanna Bañuelos, Cora Pinedo Alonso, Martha Márquez and Joel Padilla, of the The Labour Party ...
Brazil – New rules will follow to tighten control over online industry says Ministry of Finance
Special adviser to the Ministry of Finance José Francisco Manssur announced that new regulatory ordinances ...
Brazil – IBJR welcomes bill but expresses concerns over tax on winnings
The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has welcomed the signing of the country’s new online bill. ...
Ecuador – Gambling could return after popular consultation
The return of casinos, slot halls and sports betting could be part of a popular consultation. The return of ...
Germany – German slot machine association warns against a trivialisation of illegal gambling
The Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) is planning a revision of the Criminal Code. This is the result of a ...
The Netherlands – KSA launches consultation on updated Responsible Gaming Policy Rules
The Dutch Gaming Authority submitted its updated Responsible Gaming Policy Rules to various stakeholders for ...
