#FINLAND: Parliament Delays Implementation Of ID Law For Playing Lottery Games

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From 1 January 2023, operators will be required to carry out mandatory ID checks for all consumers playing coupon-based games such as Lotto and Eurojackpot.

However, due to the short turnaround time for licensees to adjust their ID systems, which has been made more difficult by a shortage of components as a result of the pandemic and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the government proposed a short transition period to allow operators time to ensure they are in compliance with the new rules.

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#BRAZIL: Legal Sports Betting Faces Hurdle After Regulatory Shift

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Brazil’s agency regulating fixed-odds sports betting has signalled a major shift in its approach to regulation of the market which will likely delaying the launch of legal sports betting in the South American country.

They are calling for public comment on a shift to a concession model, where a fixed number of licences are put up for tender. This marks a sharp turn from the original plan of a qualitative model, in which any operator able to meet the licence conditions would have been able to secure approval to operate.

The change is the result of an intervention from the Attorney General’s Office of the National Treasury (PGFN), which consults on legal matters within the Ministry of Finance.

The PGFN argued that a concession model would give the government more control over the Brazilian sports betting industry, both to crack down on wrongdoing by licensees and to tackle illegal operators targeting the market.

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#SLOVAKIA: Parliament Overrides President's Veto Of Gambling Legislation

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Slovakia's National Council has voted to override Pres. Andreja Kiska’s veto which would have prevented the country’s new gambling act from coming into effect. A total of 86 deputies in the 150-member parliament voted to overrule the President’s veto.

The new gambling legislation covers a variety of rules and regulations for online and land-based gambling, including opening its online gambling market to international operators across the European Union for the first time and effectively ending the online gambling monopoly of the state-owned national lottery operator TIPOS.

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#UK: Isle Of Man's Lower House Amends Regulations For Brick-And-Mortar Casinos

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Proposed legislation that would amend existing casino regulations on the Isle Of Man and allow bricks-and-mortar gambling venues to relocate without losing their license has been approved by the lower house of the island’s parliament. Known as the Casino Amendment Bill, the legislation to amend the governing Casino Act was ratified by the directly-elected House Of Keys following a second reading last week and is now set to be put to a vote in the upper Legislative Council.

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#JAPAN: Diet Approves Controversial Law Paving The Way To Legalized Casino Gambling

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The Upper House of the Diet has approved legislation paving the way towards legalized casino gambling in Japan for the first time. The legislation gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government a year to develop specific plans on issues such as licensing operators and preventing gambling addicts from using casinos. Further legislation in coming years will enable the first casino to open in the early 2020s. It's part of Abe’s drive to make Japan a more tourism-oriented nation. It as backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai.

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#JAPAN: Ruling Liberal Democrats Put Off Casino Legalization Vote

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The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to seek passage of a bill to legalize casino operations during this Diet session because coalition partner Komeito remains cautious on gambling. The LDP appears to be eager to avoid a conflict with Komeito, backed by the Buddhist religious group Soka Gakkai.The bill was jointly introduced by the LDP and two other parties during last year's legislative session.

#JAPAN: Diet Again Delays Legislation Designed To Legalize Casinos

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Japan's legislature has once again delayed taking up legalizing Las Vegas-style brick-and-mortar casinos. The Diet will not vote on the proposed Integrated Resort Facilities Promotion Bill until this Fall, after an election to the House of Councillors has taken place. Japan is believed to be one of the largest untapped gambling markets in the world.

#MONGOLIA: Parliament To Approve Private Casinos To Attract Chinese High-Rollers, Boost Economy

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Mongolia's parliament may vote as early as this week on draft legislation to develop multi-billion dollar casinos to lure gamblers away from hubs like Macau, seeking to stimulate a slumping economy and diversify away from the mining industry.

#CYPRUS: Cabinet Sends Bill To Establish And Regulate Casinos To Parliament

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