Argentina’s Senate approved a motion to prioritise debate on a bill covering online betting and problem gambling, reportedly with the support of all senators present. The measure, passed by the lower house in November 2024, could lose parliamentary status on 30 November unless it advances.
The bill could impose advertising restrictions and penalties for operating unauthorised gambling systems.
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Reportedly, Brazil’s finance minister supported regulating betting and strengthening controls. The minister stopped short of backing a gambling ban as calls for prohibition increased.
Dario Durigan, Brazil's finance minister, came out in support of regulating betting and tightening oversight of the industry, though he avoided endorsing a ban on gambling. According to him, public accounts do not rely on betting revenue to stay balanced. The rules, he added, have long been consolidated and were never meant to generate income.
Finance minister Durigan supported strict regulation of sports betting and rejected a ban in Brazil, citing an AmadoMundo interview. He emphasised equal tax treatment and said the government does not depend on betting to balance its accounts.
Brazil's finance minister, Dario Durigan, said the federal government does not depend on tax revenue from betting companies to balance its accounts, and backed strict regulation of the sector while rejecting a prohibition. He made the remarks in an interview with the Guilherme Amado column at AmadoMundo published on 14 September.
Senator Erika Stefani’s bill was published in the Italian Senate, proposing exemptions from certain administrative requirements for historic gaming machines used free of charge. The proposal covers specified cultural, educational and public events and does not include minimum-distance rules for sensitive locations.
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said a federal judge approved its settlement with Horseshoe Casino Baltimore and Caesars Entertainment on 3 November. The agreement provides former dealer Quann Massey with $130,000 in compensatory and punitive damages and $20,000 in back pay, payable within 30 days, and requires three years of workplace monitoring; it is not an admission of wrongdoing.
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi’s requests for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in its Nevada case, leaving the ruling dissolving the preliminary injunction against Nevada gaming regulators in place. Kalshi has 90 days to petition the US Supreme Court; the sports-event contract ban remains in effect in Nevada, and the company says the ruling exposes it to civil and criminal liability.
On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit turned down Kalshi's request to have the case reconsidered by the panel or by the full court. No judge asked for a full-court vote. The panel was unanimous in declining to rehear the matter, per the decision.