Panama's JCJ suspended deadlines for all administrative proceedings it handles from 18 March to 7 April 2020, under Resolution No. 18. The regulator said the suspension followed the temporary closure of casinos, gaming rooms and betting venues and could be extended on health authorities’ advice.
The suspension changes the timetable for gaming-sector administrative proceedings in Panama.
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Brazil’s Congress president, Davi Alcolumbre, extended the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting for a further 60 days, with the decision published on 11 November. The extension gives lawmakers until February to consider the measure, which would end betting authorisations, block websites and apps, and return user balances; the government estimates the ban would reduce revenue by BRL12bn.
Brazil’s provisional ban on fixed-odds betting has been extended by another 60 days by Congress president Davi Alcolumbre. The decision appeared in the federal official gazette on Wednesday 11.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board suspended its consideration of licensing for Parag Vora, manager of HG Vora Capital Management, and plans to resume the matter in May after receiving answers to questions raised at the meeting. Vora’s fund owns less than 10% of PENN Entertainment’s voting stock, according to the report.
The International Table Tennis Federation suspended Brazilian Paralympic table tennis player Israel Pereira Stroh until 26 June 2029 over corruption and betting offences, the ITTF said. The federation cited corrupt conduct before a 2024 doubles final and 68 bets placed between March 2022 and April 2024. Stroh has appealed, but the suspension remains in force pending the appeal outcome.
The Emilia-Romagna Regional Administrative Court granted interim relief against a Riccione municipal measure restricting AWP use in a gaming hall. The court suspended the challenged measure until it decides the case; the available text gives no date for that decision.
Castilla-La Mancha said its gambling planning decree suspends new installation authorisations for gambling venues and betting shops until 2027. The regional government also said a bill containing amendments to its gambling law had been approved by the regional government and was awaiting parliamentary processing; the proposed changes include biometric checks for entry to gambling halls.