Regulatory news. Week №18

🇸🇰 The Slovak government has banned bookmakers and casinos from accepting bets on the day of Pope Francis’ funeral.

🇰🇪 Kenya has imposed a one-month ban on all gambling advertisements. The regulator took this drastic step due to repeated violations of the law by operators operating in the country.

🇬🇧 The United Kingdom plans to introduce a unified tax on online gambling, replacing the current three-tier system. The new tax will apply to all types of games.

🇧🇷 Brazil’s Ministry of Sports has increased the number of sports allowed for betting in sportsbooks.

🇺🇸 A bill has been introduced in the Minnesota Senate proposing the legalization of mobile sports betting, but with a ban on push notifications from betting apps.

🇺🇸 Illinois is planning to ban the use of credit cards for sports betting.