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New Brunswick reviews private online gambling regulation

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New Brunswick is considering whether to let private companies offer regulated online gambling, Finance Minister Rene Legacy said. The province is assessing other jurisdictions’ models, with no decision timeline announced. Atlantic Lottery estimates offshore websites generate more than CA$250 million in annual Atlantic Canada revenue, while provincial lottery revenue has fallen by CA$8 million over two years, according to budget documents.

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A private-operator model could change New Brunswick’s online gambling market, but the province has set no decision timeline.

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Galicia reviews 31 submissions on draft gambling regulation

Galicia’s Technical General Secretariat and Treasury is reviewing 31 submissions on its draft General Gambling Regulation, according to a report dated 3 November 2026. The draft is due to go to the Consultative Council of Galicia for a legal opinion before the regional government considers final approval; its current draft provides for entry into force 20 days after publication and a three-month adaptation period for operators.

The public consultation on Galicia's new General Gambling Regulation has closed with 31 submissions, according to a report dated 3 November 2026. The region's Technical General Secretariat and Treasury is grouping and analysing the suggestions it received.

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