Veneto regional councillor Davide Lovat said he had submitted a bill to amend the region’s 2019 law on preventing and treating gambling disorder. He said the proposal would revise venue-location and opening-hour rules, strengthen prevention and monitoring, and introduce tax incentives and disincentives.
The proposal could change venue restrictions, monitoring and fiscal measures for gambling in Veneto.
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It was reported that Federico Lifschitz proposed banning gambling advertising and sponsorship in Rosario public spaces. The draft would cover physical venues and online betting platforms, extending beyond existing restrictions on illegal operators.
Reportedly, San Miguel de Tucumán councillor Leandro Argañaraz introduced five draft ordinances. The package seeks to reduce exposure to gambling and includes advertising restrictions.
A bill introduced in Manaus would make municipal social benefits conditional on recipients not placing bets online or participating in other gambling, according to the report. The proposal has not been voted on and would allow a 90-day benefit suspension for review, with repeat cases potentially leading to cancellation and a three-year exclusion from new municipal programmes.
AZEMAR Aragón has asked the Aragón Gaming Commission to revise parts of the draft General Gaming Regulation. Its proposals cover transfer of machine installation permits when a bar changes owner, limits on operators per venue, controls for state lottery terminals and gaming hours for machines in bingo halls and gaming halls.
AZEMAR Aragón has asked the Aragón Gaming Commission to revise several measures in the draft General Gaming Regulation, the association said in a statement. Its president, Fernando Agustín, attended the commission and set out four requests from the machine operators grouped in the association.
SLICKS has proposed a National Gambling Harm Council to represent people affected by gambling harm in the Netherlands. The organisation wants the body established as an independent advisory and participation body, with legal provisions requiring the Kansspelautoriteit and ministry to consult it on policy. SLICKS also seeks long-term independent funding and says its paper may be discussed at a parliamentary committee debate on 3 September.