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Poarch Band seeks changes to Alabama gambling expansion bills

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The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is seeking amendments to two proposed Alabama gambling bills, which would put legalisation to voters and allow sports betting, casinos and a lottery. The tribe has not committed support without the changes, reportedly seeking a Birmingham casino location; the proposed amendments remain part of negotiations. The bills await a hearing in the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee.

The tribe’s requested amendments and unresolved support could shape the bills before committee consideration and a voter decision.

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Brazilian Congress president extends betting ban measure by 60 days

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.

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