Guyana Parliament sends gaming authority bill to special committee
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Guyana’s Parliament referred the Gaming Authority Bill 2026 to a Special Select Committee at the request of Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The proposed framework would cover casinos, betting premises, online platforms and horse-race betting, alongside licensing, taxation, anti-money-laundering and responsible-gaming provisions. Parliament announced no timetable for forming the committee or completing its review.
Guyana’s Parliament referred the Gaming Authority Bill 2026 to a Special Select Committee at the request of Attorney General Anil Nandlall.
The committee will review Bill No. 12 of 2026 and consider possible amendments before presenting its conclusions and recommendations to the National Assembly. Parliament’s Speaker, Manzoor Nadir, confirmed that a committee would be established to examine the bill.
The bill proposes a framework for licensing, regulation, supervision, taxation and control of gambling in Guyana. It would give the Guyana Gaming Authority wider supervisory responsibilities. The activities covered include casinos, gaming halls, betting premises, betting agents, remote gambling platforms and horse-race betting.
The bill provides for regulation of gaming equipment and a Responsible Gaming Fund to support responsible-gambling measures. It includes obligations to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing in the sector.
The government said it was seeking stricter regulation and taxation rather than a gambling ban. No timetable was announced for forming the committee or completing its work.