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Philippine government weighs a complete online gambling ban

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The Philippine government was assessing a complete ban on online gambling, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yet to decide ahead of his 28 July State of the Nation Address, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said. Senator Raffy Tulfo supported a ban, while 14 licensed online gaming operators opposed prohibition and called for stronger regulation.

The decision could determine whether licensed online gambling continues under tighter rules or faces a full prohibition in the Philippines.

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Brazil Supreme Court justice weighs timing of betting ban ruling

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux is considering when to issue a betting ban decision, UOL reported. The ruling is likely to follow the election as Fux seeks to avoid accusations of political bias.

According to UOL, Justice Luiz Fux of Brazil's Supreme Court is likely to hold back his ruling on the legal challenges to the country's betting ban until the presidential election's second round has taken place on 25 October. The report states that Fux has discussed the timing with fellow justices, telling them a ruling after the vote would reduce the risk of being accused of favouring one of the presidential candidates. At the Supreme Federal Court (STF), he is the judge in charge of the challenges to the provisional measure and has not yet decided on the injunctions sought to suspend the ban.

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