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Nigeria’s Senate passes Central Gaming Bill, sending it for presidential assent

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Nigeria’s Senate passed the Central Gaming Bill 2025 at third reading, and the bill now awaits President Bola Tinubu’s assent. It would repeal the National Lottery Act 2005 and its 2017 amendment, replacing them with a federal framework for gaming, including online and cross-border operations. State governments and regulators oppose the measure, arguing that it exceeds federal constitutional powers after a 2024 Supreme Court ruling.

The bill could reshape federal and state authority over gaming regulation if it receives presidential assent.

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Brazil presidential debate passes without online betting ban discussion

Neither Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro raised the ban on online betting during their presidential runoff debate. Lula signed Medida Provisória 1.394/2026 on 25 September, nine days before the first round, in which Bolsonaro took 47% to Lula's 45%. Bolsonaro later said a congressional agreement exists to reopen the market, with online casinos still under discussion, according to O Povo.

Neither Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor Flávio Bolsonaro mentioned the ban on online betting during their presidential runoff debate. The debate covered public security, the economy, insecurity and corruption allegations. Family indebtedness, the government's main stated reason for the ban, was discussed within the economic segment but without reference to the prohibition, the outlet reported.

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