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Thailand advances proposed integrated resorts bill with gaming floor limit

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Thailand’s government was reported to be advancing a bill for integrated resorts, with Secretary-General Prommin Lertsuridej saying the law could pass no earlier than six months from the report. The proposal would limit gaming to 5% of resort floor space; separate reports cited plans for seven projects and three venues in Bangkok.

The proposed bill and reported gaming-space limit would shape the conditions for integrated resort development in Thailand.

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Lula says Globo resents betting ban as broadcaster holds BetMGM stake

President Lula said at a campaign event in Ipatinga that Globo was displeased because he ended betting and the broadcaster had a bet. Globo said the meeting between Flávio Bolsonaro and the group's leadership was institutional and that Lula would also have been received. Grupo Globo is a partner of MGM Resorts in Boa Lion, which operates BetMGM in Brazil under a Secretariat of Prizes and Bets licence since February 2025.

President Lula said at a campaign event in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, on 16 October that Globo was displeased because he had ended betting and the broadcaster "had the bet". The remarks followed a lunch between Flávio Bolsonaro and the group's leadership on the day of the candidate's confirmation hearing. Lula also said the broadcaster was under suspicion regarding his candidacy, according to the report.

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