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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Monday (24 June) appointed Christopher Hebert as the state’s new gaming chief. Former head regulator Ronnie Johns announced his retirement earlier this year, and 30 June will be his last day. Hebert was a director handling gaming in the attorney general’s office. In that role, he worked closely with Johns, who
Alabama voters are a step closer to deciding whether sports betting will be legalised in the state after a bill was passed by lawmakers. The Alabama House passed two bills on Thursday which envisage the expansion of commercial gambling in the state. Bills HB151 and HB152, both sponsored by Rep. Chris Blackshear, must still be
A study on New Jersey’s gambling market has judged the igaming industry to be “detrimental” for the state’s economy, despite its strong tax contributions. The research was carried out by the National Economic Research Associates (NERA). It was previously commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG). Online gaming has been legal in New Jersey
Brazil’s chamber of deputies voted yesterday (21 December) to approve Bill 3,626/2023, which will regulate sports betting. Igaming has also been added back into the bill after removal by the senate. Brazil’s chamber of deputies has now voted to approve online gambling, giving the final green light for the market to be regulated in 2024.
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced its previously announced gambling harms bill which, among other measures, would establish an enforced curfew for most pokies in the state. Victoria’s minister for casino, gaming and liquor regulation, Melissa Horne, put forward the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to the state’s parliament. If the package of reforms
