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Brazil casino bill remains pending Senate vote after July agenda withdrawal

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Brazil’s Bill 2.234/2022, which would establish rules for casinos and other gambling activities, remains pending a Senate Plenary vote after its scheduled consideration was withdrawn on 8 July 2025. The proposal would allow casinos in specified tourist and hospitality settings, limit licences by state and provide for bingo and jogo do bicho authorisations; industry leaders expect it to return after the recess.

The bill’s status and proposed licence limits matter to prospective casino and gaming investors in Brazil.

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Tipico appeals German refund ruling as BGH decision remains pending

Tipico appealed a Stuttgart ruling favouring a player who lost about €10,000 during 2020–22. A BGH decision may follow in January 2027; it is not final. The report says operators may argue that knowingly participating in unlawful gambling defeats claims, and individual outcomes depend on each case.

A player who lost roughly EUR 10,000 ($11,200) between 2020 and 2022 won a ruling in September 2025 at the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, which found the money had been taken without a valid legal basis. Tipico Games, a Malta-based operator, is challenging that decision before Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH). A final ruling in the case may not arrive until January 2027.

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