Nigerian lawmaker Kelechi Nwogu said the House of Representatives' motion does not call for a nationwide sports betting ban. He said it instead urges the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to apply the 2005 Act and support a safer environment for players and industry participants.
The clarification distinguishes the motion's regulatory and player-protection aims from a proposed nationwide betting ban.
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An advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union advised that a German claimant may still seek an EU bank-freezing order against a gambling company undergoing bankruptcy proceedings in Curaçao. The opinion says the EU regulation’s insolvency exclusion covers proceedings opened in EU member states, while the final court ruling is pending.
The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator said the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling on bookmaker bets on casino games applies to Gauteng’s legislative framework and does not change Mpumalanga rules. The MER said bookmakers licensed in Mpumalanga may offer bets on any lawful contingency under the province’s Gambling Act.
Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou advised the European Court of Justice on 4 September that EU law’s abuse doctrine does not prevent consumers from seeking civil recovery of stakes lost on unlicensed games. His non-binding opinion in case C-440/23 says such claims fall under national contract law; the court’s judgment is expected later in the year.
The Kansspelautoriteit said its investigation found that bet365 does not allow customers to pay later for online gambling. It identified the method at issue as Sofort, an immediate payment service, and said it found no breach; Dutch rules prohibit pay-later payments for licensed online gambling.
The Florida Supreme Court ordered Governor Ron DeSantis to respond by 1 November in a case challenging the Seminole Tribe’s 2021 gaming compact, according to the report. The report said the order did not materially affect the timing of a Hard Rock Bet launch; a Seminole spokesman said an earlier appeals-court decision would have no immediate effect on the tribe’s plans.