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Brazil – Online gambling blocking payment bill under review
A bill that would that would ban online payments to unauthorized betting and lottery sites based abroad is under review in the chamber of deputies. Deputy Pastor Gil (Gildenemir de Lima Sousa) presented bill PL1823/2022 in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in July. Under the proposal, Brazil’s central bank would have to establish rules to determine…
Finland – Finland misses opportunity for gambling reform with payment blocking
The Finnish government’s proposal to introduce payment blockings for online gambling has been approved by the country’s parliament but, with its introduction, policymakers have missed an opportunity for meaningful and overdue gambling reform in the country. On December 14, Finland’s parliament approved an amended version of a government proposal to introduce blocking measures for payment…
Norway – EGBA calls for rethink from Norway on payment blocking
Following the closure of the Norwegian government’s consultation on its proposal to block payment transactions to and from foreign gaming websites, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has called on the Norwegian authorities to turn away from difficult-to-enforce and counterproductive payment blocking measures and, instead, introduce an online gambling regulation which is modern, open…
