Regulation

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  Namibian gambling operators lose court bid to avoid levies Namibia Regulation

  Gambling operators in Namibia have lost their legal battle to avoid paying statutory levies under the current gambling laws.

  April 16, 2025
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  Argentina opens bidding for modernization of seven casinos in Buenos Aires province Latin America Regulation

  The province of Buenos Aires in Argentina has officially launched a public tender for the modernization of seven casino properties.

  April 15, 2025
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  DR Congo government accelerates gambling reform to boost revenue and curb money laundering DR Congo Regulation

  Nearly two years after the initial steps were taken, the government of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa has accelerated the reform of the gambling and related activities sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  April 15, 2025
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  India set to tighten grip on online gambling with Maharashtra’s new move India Regulation

  The Indian state of Maharashtra is gearing up to introduce a regulatory framework for the online gambling sector, making it the latest Indian state to take concrete steps toward overseeing real-money gaming (RMG) platforms.

  April 12, 2025
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  Mexican Supreme Court rejects government's bid to intervene in casino legal battles Latin America Regulation

  Mexico's Supreme Court (SCJN) has denied a request from the Interior Ministry (Segob) to intervene in ongoing legal disputes over casino operations, dealing another blow to the federal government's attempts to restrict the gaming industry.

  April 7, 2025
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  Colombia to launch regulated Keno, boosting healthcare funding Latin America Regulation

  Coljuegos has published the draft bidding terms for Keno, a new lottery-style game projected to contribute more than $485 billion pesos to Colombia’s healthcare system over the next five years.

  April 5, 2025
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  Namibia's new environment minister pushes to boost revenue through gambling and lotteries Namibia Regulation

  Newly appointed Minister of Environment and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has announced plans to fully operationalize the lottery and gambling industries as part of efforts to drive economic growth and generate revenue for the national treasury.

  April 5, 2025
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  Ghana’s President Mahama delivers on tax cut promise Ghana Regulation

  On April 2, President John Dramani Mahama signed into law a series of legislative bills abolishing several controversial taxes, including the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), Betting Tax, and Emissions Tax.

  April 4, 2025
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  Colombia's Fecoljuegos challenges misconceptions on gaming taxation Latin America Regulation

  The Colombian Federation of Gaming Entrepreneurs (Fecoljuegos) has firmly rejected recent claims suggesting that the legal gaming industry benefits from fiscal privileges or subsidies.

  April 3, 2025
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  India’s online gaming laws in limbo amid court battle India Regulation

  The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has informed the Madras High Court that the provisions related to online gaming under India's Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021 are currently unenforceable because no self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) have been designated under the rules.

  April 1, 2025