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Brazil’s Senate Delays Gambling Bill Vote Until After Elections

Brazil-casinos-and-gaming-Senate-vote-could-be-delayed-until-OctoberThe push to legalize gambling in Brazil faces another delay as Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG) signals he is in no rush to bring the bill to the plenary. The legislation, which seeks to legalize casinos, bingo, jogo de bicho, and betting on horseracing, will likely be postponed until after the first round of municipal elections in October.

Prioritizing State Debt and Tax Relief

Allies of Pacheco have confirmed that his immediate priorities are the renegotiation of state debts and compensation for payroll tax relief. These issues were highlighted as top priorities by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) during a recent meeting with the senator. Consequently, the gambling bill, already approved by the Chamber of Deputies, will take a backseat until these fiscal matters are addressed.

The delay is also influenced by significant pressure from the evangelical bench, which has prepared studies to dissuade senators from supporting the legalization of gambling. The evangelical group argues that gambling could increase addiction rates in the country and raise moral concerns. Additionally, the Ministry of Justice has expressed fears that the measure could facilitate money laundering activities.

Despite these concerns, President Lula has shown a favorable stance towards the bill, indicating his readiness to sanction it if passed by the Senate. The bill is supported by both the economic team and the political wing, with long-term projections suggesting that the legalization of gambling could generate up to R$22 billion in revenue for the federal government.

Upcoming Thematic Debate

A thematic debate on the gambling bill is scheduled for Thursday, August 8, chaired by Senator Irajá Abreu. This session aims to address remaining points of contention, including the strengthening of measures to prevent organized crime and money laundering. If the debate results in a decision to proceed, the bill could be voted on the following week. Otherwise, the vote will be deferred to after the municipal elections on October 6.

This delay occurs as Brazil progresses towards launching its regulated sports betting and iGaming market, expected to commence on January 1, 2025. The Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) has published final regulations clarifying which online games will be allowed and detailing monitoring, inspection, state allocations, responsible gambling, and sanctions.

While some see the postponement of the gambling bill vote as a setback, it underscores Brazil’s legislative bodies’ cautious approach to balancing economic benefits with social responsibility.

Sources:

“Pacheco não tem pressa para pautar PL dos jogos de azar.”, cnnbrasil.com.br, August 7, 2024.

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Abused Las Vegas Woman Heading to Prison After Six Children Also Were Abused

A Las Vegas woman, whose stepchildren were locked in a dog cage and suffered other forms of abuse, was sentenced Thursday to at least seven years in prison.

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Amanda Stamper in a mug shot, pictured above. She was sentenced in connection with child abuse. (Image: LVMPD)

Amanda Stamper, 33, could spend as much as 18 years behind bars, under the sentence handed down by Clark County District Court Judge Nadia Krall.

While in court, Stamper apologized for the abusive conditions suffered by each of the six stepchildren.

Defendant Was Scared

“I’m embarrassed to be here,” Stamper told the judge before sentencing. “I know I should have done something sooner.”

I do take full responsibility for it. I was not in the best situation either and I was scared.”

When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrived at their apartment last June after Stamper called 911, two of the six kids were in the locked cage. Four others were in the apartment. All were unattended.

They each suffered from various abuse which took place over the course of a year, prosecutors revealed.

None of the children were enrolled in school, even though they ranged in age from two to 11 years old.

In December, Stamper pleaded guilty to reduced charges of three counts of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment. She had been indicted on seven counts of child abuse and neglect.

Every single day the defendant failed to protect her six stepchildren,” Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Dena Rinetti revealed in court. “Her actions and her inactions will affect these children for the rest of their lives.”

Husband Faces 42 Charges

Stamper’s husband, Travis Doss, 32, a rapper known professionally as “Trap Montana,” allegedly abused the children.

One of the kids was forced by Doss to live in the dog cage for five days and apparently was given no food to eat, Rinetti said in court.

At another point, Doss sent Stamper a photo of a kid who appeared deceased after abusive conditions, Rinetti said. The youngster didn’t die.

At least some of the children were beaten to such an extent with a skillet, it had “dents in it from the children’s heads,” Stamper has claimed.

Doss has been indicted on 38 counts of child abuse, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, a count of sex trafficking, and a count of living off of the earnings of a prostitute.

Doss’s case is pending after he pled not guilty to the multiple charges. He’s scheduled to next appear in court on Thursday and remains in the Clark County Detention Center.

Stamper was the victim in the sex trafficking case, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS.

Because of the abuse she suffered, Stamper should have been given probation rather than time in prison, her attorney, Caesar Almase, argued before the judge.

Very clearly she was not thinking rationally,” Almase said.

The couple were the birth parents of two other children. They were not abused, Stamper revealed.

Both Stamper and Doss have faced charges in other states, KLAS reported. The couple first met in Atlanta in 2017, according to the New York Post.

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Canadian Casino Forced to Close After Pipes Burst

Playtime Casino, located on Water Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, was overcome by water this week. Pipes burst and water flowed onto the floor and outside the building.

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Playtime Casino Kelowna, pictured above. The Canadian gaming property closed temporarily after pipes burst. (Image; Playtime Casino)

Kelowna Capital News reported that the flooding caused the gaming property to shut down for about a half hour on Sunday afternoon.

Local firefighters responded to a report of a broken sprinkler head at the property at about 3:30 p.m., according to the local news outlet.

Visitors were allowed back on the gaming floor after the water was cleaned up, and the casino was operating normally on Monday.

Cold Temps Blamed

The burst pipes allowed water to flow from the second floor of the gaming property to the outside and onto Water Street, according to Castanet, a local online news site.

No official damage estimate was released by the casino, but the repair costs were believed to be minimal. No injuries were reported.

Casino General Manager Clarissa Pruden told the news site that pipes running between the casino’s kitchen and its parking facility had frozen because of cold temperatures. Temperatures in Kelowna on Sunday ranged between 28 and 34 degrees, according to AccuWeather.

Clinton Wood, a casino visitor, told Castanet that he was playing a table game on Sunday afternoon when an alarm went off and officials ordered all visitors to leave.

Water was running all over the place and onto the street below by the parkade,” Wood recalled. “We got a pretty good car wash. All these people making all that money, and then the alarm went off. I joked that we were making too much money.”

He added there were “quite a few people” who were there at the time playing table games and slots.

Playtime Casino Kelowna features more than 450 slot machines along with a variety of table games, including blackjack, e-roulette, ultimate Texas hold ’em, and EZ baccarat.

Kelowna is located some 242 miles east of Vancouver, Canada.

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Fanatics Sportsbook Bows in Connecticut After Reaching Lottery Partnership

The Fanatics Sportsbook went live in-person and online in Connecticut on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the sports betting operator struck a deal for market entry.

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Fanatics Sportsbooks are opening in Connecticut at 10 retail locations and online. Fanatics gained entry into the state through a partnership with the Connecticut Lottery. (Image: Fanatics Betting and Gaming)

Fanatics Betting and Gaming is a subsidiary of Fanatics Holdings, Inc. Earlier this month, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (CLC) chose Fanatics as its new sports betting partner after Rush Street Interactive folded on the agreement in March.

A Fanatics spokesperson told Casino.org that Tuesday’s debut is a soft launch. Only the first 2,000 customers who download the Fanatics Sportsbook app in Connecticut and register an account will be accepted. Assuming there are no technical or regulatory glitches, the online sportsbook will open to more bettors on Monday, December 18.

Fanatics is additionally now the retail sportsbook partner of the CLC and is taking bets in person at 10 locations across the state, including at the XL Center in Hartford. Fanatics Sportsbooks are also located in Shelton, Stamford, Windsor Locks, Manchester, New Haven, New Britain, Milford, and Waterbury. Fanatics is working to open a sportsbook in Bridgeport at Total Mortgage Arena.

Connecticut marks the ninth state entry for the Fanatics Sportsbook.

Lottery Sportsbook

Connecticut expanded gaming in 2021 when Gov. Ned Lamont (D) reworked the state’s two Class III gaming compacts with its tribal partners. The revenue-sharing arrangements were amended to allow the Mohegan Tribe and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, which respectively own and operate Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, to conduct iGaming and both retail and online sports betting.

In exchange for the expanded gaming, the tribes agreed to partially cede control of its gaming monopoly by allowing the Connecticut Lottery to venture into sports betting. The CLC can operate online and retail sports betting, but not online slot machines and table games, as the tribes can.

The CLC picked Rush Street Interactive as its sportsbook partner in August 2021. The interactive gaming unit of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming pledged to direct at least $170 million to the Connecticut Lottery during the 10-year agreement.

Rush greatly over-projected the market and fell far short of coming anywhere near its $17 million a year tax pledge. Per revenue reports from the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection, Rush Street’s SugarHouse Sportsbook has contributed roughly an average of $300K a month to the state from its online and retail wagering operations.

Rush terminated its CLC agreement, and though a separation fee is presumed, the amount wasn’t publicly disclosed. Fanatics’ agreement with the CLC also has not been made available.

Connecticut taxes sports betting revenue at 13.75%.

Staunch Competition

Fanatics in Connecticut is going up against two industry leaders in DraftKings and FanDuel. Mohegan is partnered with FanDuel and Foxwoods with DraftKings for their iGaming and sports betting operations.

FanDuel is the state sports betting leader. In October, FanDuel’s 13.75% tax on its online sportsbook win amounted to a little more than $1 million. DraftKings paid the state more than $866K. The Connecticut Lottery’s online sportsbook tax totaled $152,600.

Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin isn’t shunning away from the DraftKings and FanDuel-dominated market. The billionaire says it’s his mission to make Fanatics one of the largest sportsbooks in the country.

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Las Vegas Raiders Fire Head Coach Josh McDaniels After 3-5 Start

The Las Vegas Raiders cleaned house late on Tuesday evening when they fired head coach Josh McDaniels, general manager Dave Ziegler, and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi.

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An unhappy fan shared his thoughts on Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels, who was fired Tuesday night after a disappointing start this season. (Image: AP)

The Raiders are 3-5 and currently tied for last place in the AFC West. They were 3-3 before they lost two games in a row, including a 30-12 loss against the Chicago Bears in Week 7. Their most recent loss occurred on “Monday Night Football” in a 26-14 defeat against the Detroit Lions.

After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave,” said owner Mark Davis in an official statement. “I want to thank them both for their hard work and wish them and their families nothing but the best.”

Antonio Pierce will take over as the interim head coach after spending the start of this season as the linebackers coach. Champ Kelly was the assistant GM under Ziegler, and he was promoted to general manager for the remainder of the season.

Pierce becomes the 12th head coach for the Raiders since they last won a playoff game as the Oakland Raiders in 2002. This also marks the fourth time since 2008 that the Raiders switched head coaches in the middle of a season.

McDaniels Sacked After 25 Games

McDaniels had a six-year contract with the Raiders, and he lasted only 25 games before they fired him. He has a 9-16 record since taking over in 2022.

The Raiders went 6-11 in their first season under McDaniels, which was a disappointment considering he inherited a 10-7 team that qualified for the playoffs. The Raiders parted ways with quarterback Derek Carr and signed Jimmy Garoppolo in free agency this offseason.

After Week 3, McDaniels emerged as the betting favorite to become the first head coach to lose his job this season.

McDaniels has now lost two head coaching jobs when he was let go midway through his second season. McDaniels went 11-17 with the Denver Broncos during his first stint as a head coach. He lasted 28 games before the Broncos fired him in 2010.

Davis indicated he will seek a new head coach and general manager in the offseason. Potential head coaching candidates include Brian Flores, Jim Harbaugh, Dan Quinn, and Raheem Morris.

Raiders Plagued by Offensive Woes

McDaniels won six Super Bowls as a coach under Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. He was the offensive coordinator of the Patriots when the Raiders hired him in hopes that he could bring his winning offensive philosophy to Las Vegas.

The Raiders compete in a high-scoring division with gunslinger quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes from the Kansas City Chiefs and Justin Herbert from the Las Angeles Chargers. However, McDaniels failed to deliver a team that could challenge their divisional rivals.

The Raiders won three games in 2023, but all three victories were close games and decided by nine total points. They never won a game by more than four points. They averaged 14.2 points per game in their losses.

The Raiders’ downtrodden offense averaged 15.8 points per game and they were the third-worst scoring team in the NFL this season under McDaniels. The offense generated only 268.3 yards per game, which was the second-lowest in the NFL.

The Raiders have the worst rushing team in the NFL this season. Their paltry rushing attack averages only 70 yards per game, and that’s even after running back Josh Jacobs ended a contract holdout.

Betting the Raiders the Rest of the Season

The Raiders are currently tied with the Denver Broncos (3-5) for last place in the AFC West. Oddsmakers didn’t have much faith in the Raiders this season, which is why they had a projected win total of only 6.5 over/under.

The Raiders are +1200 odds to make the playoffs, according to a prop bet at DraftKings. They’re a huge favorite to miss the playoffs at -3000 odds.

The Chiefs are tied for the best record in the AFC at 6-2 thanks to their good-luck charm, Taylor Swift. The Chiefs are -700 odds to win the AFC West for an eighth-consecutive season.

During the preseason, the Raiders were +1200 odds to win the AFC West. After they started 3-5, their divisional odds dropped to +4000.

The Raiders play their next two games at home in Sin City. They host the New York Giants in Week 9, and square off against New York Jets on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 10.

The Raiders are a slight favorite at -1 against the Giants. Quarterback Daniel Jones missed three games with a neck injury and he’s expected to return versus the Raiders.

The Raiders have a 3-5 record against the point spread (ATS) this season. The Giants are 2-5-1 ATS.

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