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CNMI lawmakers propose transferring gaming oversight to lottery commission

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CNMI lawmakers are drafting a bill to dissolve the Commonwealth Casino Commission and transfer gaming oversight to the Commonwealth Lottery Commission, committee chair Ralph N. Yumul said on 3 February. The proposal would let the lottery commission decide which gambling forms are permitted and potentially regulate iGaming, but would not legalise online gambling immediately. The bill remains subject to review and possible amendments.

Operators would face a potential change in the authority overseeing gaming and deciding which forms of gambling may be allowed.

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