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Austrian lawmakers question justice minister over Malta online gambling law

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Austrian MPs led by Dr Stephanie Krisper submitted a parliamentary question on 7 May 2024 about Malta’s Bill No. 55 and illegal online gambling. The question alleged the law could prevent Maltese courts from enforcing judgments issued against Malta-licensed gambling companies in other EU states; Justice Minister Alma Zadić answered on 5 July. The source provides the question and response but does not state the minister’s substantive answer.

The issue concerns enforcement of cross-border judgments against gambling companies operating without local licences.

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Brazilian Congress president extends betting ban measure by 60 days

Brazil’s Congress president, Davi Alcolumbre, extended the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting for a further 60 days, with the decision published on 11 November. The extension gives lawmakers until February to consider the measure, which would end betting authorisations, block websites and apps, and return user balances; the government estimates the ban would reduce revenue by BRL12bn.

Brazil’s provisional ban on fixed-odds betting has been extended by another 60 days by Congress president Davi Alcolumbre. The decision appeared in the federal official gazette on Wednesday 11.

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