Brazilian Senator Angelo Coronel called for legalising casinos, bingo and jogo do bicho during a radio interview on 11 August 2025. He said regulation would tax activities already operating informally and described an amendment that would limit casinos to leisure complexes or designated vessels.
The proposal would set operating conditions for casinos if Brazil legalises the named gambling activities.
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New York state senator Joseph Addabbo introduced S2614, a bill proposing online casino gaming for existing commercial and tribal casinos and licensed sportsbooks. The proposal sets a 30.5% tax rate and licence fees of $2 million for each igaming licence and $10 million for independent platform providers; it has not been enacted.
Governor candidate Jermaine Johnson supported legalising casinos with voter consent during Tuesday’s South Carolina debate, citing the South Carolina Daily Gazette. Fellow candidate Alan Wilson opposed legalisation regardless of voters’ views. Putting a referendum to voters would require both legislative chambers to approve it by supermajorities.
During a Tuesday debate, Jermaine Johnson, who is running for governor of South Carolina, took the pro-casino side: he would back legalization if it were put to voters. Alan Wilson, another candidate in the race, took the opposite stance, opposing casinos regardless of what voters decided. The South Carolina Daily Gazette covered the debate.
Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton said she would consider legalising online casinos if elected in November. She said any expansion should include regulation, limits on advertising she considers predatory and protections for young people; Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy has not set out a detailed policy.
New York State Senator Michael Gianaris backed legislation on 20 May to rezone the proposed Metropolitan Park site from parkland to commercial use. The change is required before Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International can bid for one of three downstate casino licences; Gianaris said his support for rezoning did not signal approval of the casino project. Senator Jessica Ramos opposes the bill and said she would vote against it if it reaches the Senate floor.
The Legal Council of the Region of Murcia endorsed the regional government’s draft bingo decree, while identifying shortcomings in its regulatory impact assessment and access-control provisions. It said the assessment of effects on young people and families was inadequate and that the decree should explain how it will prevent people on exclusion registers from entering venues.