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Democratic Alliance introduces South Africa remote gambling bill in Parliament

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South Africa’s Democratic Alliance said its Remote Gambling Bill, 2024, had been introduced in Parliament. The proposed bill would place licensing with provincial authorities and set rules for online gambling advertising, protections for minors and vulnerable people, and compliance with FICA; it has not been described as enacted.

Operators would face a proposed provincial licensing framework and rules on online gambling advertising if the bill advances.

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Brazilian Congress president extends betting ban measure by 60 days

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.

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