Civil organisations have urged MPs to reject proposed amendments to the Law on Games of Chance, warning they could lose access to gambling revenue funding, while gambling sector employees staged a protest in Skopje over potential job losses.
School visits and citywide outreach aim to raise awareness and prevent addiction risks.
The regulator Lotteritilsynet has reported strengthened channelisation, with 2.6% of players using foreign gambling sites in 2025, down from 3.8% in 2024.
The ruling applies Constitutional Court judgment 104/2025, which found Italy’s blanket device ban in public venues disproportionate.
The proposal forms part of a broader political push to tighten gambling regulation in Brazil as lawmakers increase scrutiny of addiction risks, influencer marketing and sponsorship exposure.
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has launched disciplinary proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi for allegedly operating gambling services without the required licences.
Government moves to restrict access after politically sensitive wager gains attention online.
Motion seeks to cut state’s 87,000 machines by 50% over a decade.
HB 1885/SB 2136 bans any virtual-currency, dual-currency or multi-currency games which replicate other forms of gambling, such as lottery games, slot machines, table games and bingo.
Attorney General Peter Neronha believes there is ‘no substantive difference’ between sports betting and event contract trading, seeking a permanent injunction against both operators.