🇦🇲 Armenia has finally adopted a law restricting access to online casinos for vulnerable groups
The National Assembly of Armenia has adopted amendments in the second and final reading that prohibit socially vulnerable citizens from accessing online casinos. The restrictions will apply to recipients of benefits and subsidies, pensioners with no other income, individuals undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, and citizens whose loan payments exceed 40% of their annual income. For all other users, a spending limit will be introduced: no more than 20% of annual income may be spent on gambling. The law also requires licensed online casinos to implement a unified self-exclusion button and provides for the blocking of unlicensed foreign websites.Read more
🇧🇷 Brazil has introduced joint tax liability for payment companies and advertisers working with unlicensed operators
Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has issued Ordinance No. 1766, under which financial institutions, payment companies and advertisers working with unlicensed iGaming operators may be held jointly liable for their taxes. After receiving a notification, a payment organization must stop servicing such an operator within 24 hours; otherwise, it becomes liable for the operator’s tax obligations on an equal basis. For advertisers, liability applies immediately, without a separate notification.Read more
🇧🇩 Bangladesh has preliminarily approved a new law against online gambling and match-fixing
The government of Bangladesh has preliminarily approved the Gambling Prevention Act 2026, which is intended to replace the outdated Public Gambling Act of 1867. The new document covers online gambling, match-fixing, as well as the organization, facilitation, promotion and technical support of illegal gambling activities. Exact penalties will be clarified at the next stage, but it has already been stated that the law provides for both fines and imprisonment.Read more
The National Assembly of Armenia has adopted amendments in the second and final reading that prohibit socially vulnerable citizens from accessing online casinos. The restrictions will apply to recipients of benefits and subsidies, pensioners with no other income, individuals undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, and citizens whose loan payments exceed 40% of their annual income. For all other users, a spending limit will be introduced: no more than 20% of annual income may be spent on gambling. The law also requires licensed online casinos to implement a unified self-exclusion button and provides for the blocking of unlicensed foreign websites.Read more
🇧🇷 Brazil has introduced joint tax liability for payment companies and advertisers working with unlicensed operators
Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has issued Ordinance No. 1766, under which financial institutions, payment companies and advertisers working with unlicensed iGaming operators may be held jointly liable for their taxes. After receiving a notification, a payment organization must stop servicing such an operator within 24 hours; otherwise, it becomes liable for the operator’s tax obligations on an equal basis. For advertisers, liability applies immediately, without a separate notification.Read more
🇧🇩 Bangladesh has preliminarily approved a new law against online gambling and match-fixing
The government of Bangladesh has preliminarily approved the Gambling Prevention Act 2026, which is intended to replace the outdated Public Gambling Act of 1867. The new document covers online gambling, match-fixing, as well as the organization, facilitation, promotion and technical support of illegal gambling activities. Exact penalties will be clarified at the next stage, but it has already been stated that the law provides for both fines and imprisonment.Read more