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Nigeria Senate passes Central Gaming Bill 2025 amid state opposition

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Nigeria’s Senate passed the Central Gaming Bill 2025, which awaits presidential assent, reportedly. The bill would repeal the National Lottery Act and create a National Gaming Commission to oversee online and remote gambling. State governments and gaming regulators oppose the proposal, arguing it exceeds federal authority following a 2024 Supreme Court ruling.

The bill could reshape licensing and oversight responsibilities for gambling businesses across Nigeria.

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Russia’s State Duma passes bill for nationwide gambling self-exclusion

Russia’s lower house passed a bill to establish a national gambling self-exclusion system, which could become available from 1 September 2026 if approved by the upper house and president. The bill provides for exclusion periods of at least 12 months, which cannot be revoked, and would bar gambling companies from processing transactions or sending marketing to enrolled individuals. Applicants would register through the unified gambling regulator, Gosuslugi or a government office.

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