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Cramm challenges Curaçao gambling licensing powers in court

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Journalist Nardy Cramm filed a case in Curaçao’s Court of First Instance on 10 November, seeking government records on gambling licences and challenging the finance minister’s authority to begin issuing online licences in November 2023. Cramm alleges that authorities refused her information request; the filing says the governor alone may issue licences under current legislation.

The case challenges the legal authority behind Curaçao’s online gambling licence process and seeks access to related records.

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