Botswana’s Gambling Authority launched a responsible gambling self-help portal and a 24/7 toll-free line in Gaborone, according to the report. The authority said the initiatives are intended to provide support to people affected by gambling.
The portal and helpline add support channels for people affected by gambling in Botswana.
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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.
A US House subcommittee held a hearing on sports betting on college campuses, where Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard testified about underage access. Maynard cited a survey finding that 34% of college students using sportsbook apps were under 21; he said age checks had prevented at least 11,000 underage accounts from opening in Massachusetts.
Gibraltar’s Government published a new Gambling Act that replaces the 2005 law and revises licensing, supervision and enforcement, according to reports. It creates categories for B2C operators, B2B operators and gambling support services, including marketing providers, and establishes a dedicated appeals tribunal with a 28-day filing period.
Botswana’s Bureau of Standards (BOBS) announced that gambling equipment standards gazetted on 12 April 2024 are available to purchase. They cover casino equipment, monitoring systems, jackpot equipment, limited payout machines and wagering record-keeping software.
Botswana Gambling Authority CEO Peter Emolemo Kesitilwe called for harmonised gambling rules across African countries and said the government had worked with mobile network operators on guidelines to revive mobile gambling licences. He said operators would pay a levy based on gross gambling revenue to support addiction prevention and rehabilitation programmes.