Kansas lawmakers are considering House Bill 2252, which would amend the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act to prohibit smoking in casinos. The proposed change would also cover electronic cigarettes and marijuana; the source does not state that the bill has passed.
Casino operators in Kansas could face restrictions on smoking across gaming floors if the bill becomes law.
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Lawmakers in Buenos Aires Province are considering a bill to prohibit online sports betting and casino games, while a separate proposal combines 27 initiatives on gambling regulation. The second proposal includes tighter advertising rules, biometric identity checks and measures against illegal gambling; it may advance by the end of the legislative year. No voting date has been set for the proposed ban.
Buenos Aires Province is considering two proposals on online gambling, five years after the first regulated operators began operating there. Senator Federico Fagioli has introduced a bill that would ban online sports betting and casino games across the province. Separately, the provincial Chamber of Deputies is developing a regulatory proposal that combines 27 initiatives. No voting date has been set for Fagioli's bill, while the regulatory proposal is intended to move forward by the end of the legislative year.
Congress is considering nearly 100 amendments to a proposed Brazilian ban on betting, including proposals to retain sports betting while excluding online casino games. A market source cited in media reporting estimated casino games generated 70% to 80% of operators’ revenue; the National Association of Games and Lotteries said revenue shares vary between companies and that a change in permitted products would require operational reviews.
Brazil's Congress is considering nearly 100 amendments to a provisional measure that would ban betting, including proposals to keep sports betting while excluding online casino games, according to the report. The amendments would retain sports betting except for markets tied to individual statistics such as corners and cards, the report said. The proposal does not provide for online casino games to resume.
Brazilian football clubs are discussing a possible suspension of the Brasileirão after the federal government signed a provisional measure banning betting companies and related advertising. Club officials are considering a six-month-to-one-year transition period, while Sinafut has petitioned the Supreme Federal Court to suspend the measure pending congressional or court review. The clubs are also seeking support from the Brazilian Football Confederation, which has not stated its position.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.
Brazilian political analyst Jussara Soares and Arko Advice vice-president Cristiano Noronha forecast that Congress will approve Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting and online games. Noronha said approval could include a transition period; the measure enters urgent procedure on 9 November while its joint committee remains uninstalled.