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Belgium’s Gaming Commission outlines the 1999 Gambling Act

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Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)

Belgium’s Gaming Commission describes the 7 May 1999 Gambling Act as defining gambling by the presence of a stake, a possible win or loss, and an element of chance. The Commission says gambling is prohibited unless expressly authorised and that it issues licences for permitted gambling operations.

The definition and licensing framework shape which gambling activities operators may offer legally in Belgium.

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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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