IPLyC Misiones delivered responsible-gambling and screen-use awareness sessions at schools in Puerto Rico and Garupá, Argentina, as part of its programme. The sessions addressed gambling addiction warning signs, health risks and betting among minors.
The sessions address gambling-related risks among school-age students in Misiones.
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The North West Gambling Board held a roadshow in Leeudoringstad Township, in the Maquassi Hills Local Municipality, alongside the Liquor Regulator and the Community Policing Forum. The board said the event aimed to give residents information on local regulations and social responsibility.
Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) said it conducted a responsible-gaming awareness campaign among boda boda riders in Kireka, Luzira, Kinawattaka and Portbell. The board said officials discussed keeping gaming as entertainment, maintaining control and understanding risks, with input from a mental health expert.
Texas representative Charlie Geren filed a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would let voters decide on casino gaming and sports betting on 2 November 2027. The proposal would limit casino gaming to physical premises, cap the state at 10 casinos and set a maximum tax rate of 15% of gross gaming revenue; online casino gaming is excluded.
Texas state representative Charlie Geren has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would put casino gaming and sports betting to a statewide vote on 2 November 2027 if passed.
Brazil’s Congress president Davi Alcolumbre extended Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 by 60 days, moving its deadline for congressional approval to 4 March 2027. The measure prohibits offering, facilitating and advertising fixed-odds betting; its statutory clock pauses during the congressional recess from 23 December to 1 February.
Brazilian Congress president Davi Alcolumbre extended Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 for 60 days; the measure prohibits the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting nationwide. A Brazilian betting industry news report calculated that the voting deadline would be 4 March 2027.
FEDBET warned on 9 November that around 80% of Romania’s authorised slot machines and gambling venues could leave the market by the end of 2026 if local councils do not adopt required decisions. The federation said 15,579 machines had valid authorisations on 1 November, down from 43,306 in March, and forecast 9,096 would remain on 1 January 2027 without new decisions.