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Curaçao prime minister assumes direct oversight of gaming regulator

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Curaçao Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas has reportedly taken direct oversight of the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) after its three supervisory commissioners resigned in mid-September. The CGA remains formally under the Ministry of Finance, while reports say contacts with the authority are now routed through the prime minister’s office; the government has not announced replacements.

Direct prime-ministerial oversight after commissioners resigned may affect the CGA’s governance and gambling reforms.

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