Gambling Regulatory Deadlines to Watch in March 2025

Each month, we leverage data from our gambling regulatory updates to bring you a glimpse of the key response deadlines and legislation effective dates coming up, so you can plan and take action around some of the most important regulatory developments unfolding right now.

In March, there are 15 regulatory deadlines on the horizon — with 8 key consultation periods coming to an end and requiring a response, and 7 actionable deadlines to be aware of coming into effect.

What are the regulatory deadlines to watch in March?

Bulgaria

On December 4, 2024, Bulgaria notified the European Commission of the draft resolution amending the Ordinance on the terms and conditions for registration and identification of participants, storage of data on organised online betting (on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria) and for submission of information on gambling to a server of the National Revenue Agency.

The draft, which was previously submitted to public consultation between August 20, 2024 and September 19, 2024, aims to reduce the risk of malfunctions when large amounts of data are submitted to the National Revenue Agency and to unify technical requirements for data submissions for both operators based in Bulgaria and abroad. Following the entry into force of the proposed resolution, gambling operators would have nine months to comply with the new technical requirements. The notification’s standstill period ends on March 5, 2025.

Curaçao

On February 21, 2025, the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) requested comments from current and potential licence holders on a draft responsible gaming policy.

The policy states that operators must “develop, document in writing, upload to the CGA Licensee Portal, and implement a Responsible Gaming policy which will be reviewed by the CGA to ensure that the policy aligns with the target audience and markets of the operations.” Among other requirements, operators are mandated to employ responsible gaming measures such as player self-assessments, behaviour tracking, deposit limits, and training of employees, affiliates, marketing partners, and social media influencers. The CGA is accepting feedback on the policy until March 5, 2025.

Separately, on February 24, the CGA posted a player complaints policy and an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) policy for public comments. The complaints policy outlines the framework for managing player complaints and disputes while the ADR policy “offers ways to resolve disputes between players and gambling operators without going to court.” The two policies will apply to all B2C operators licensed by the GCA under the LOK. The CGA is accepting feedback on both policies until March 8, 2025.

New South Wales

On February 17, 2025, the NSW government invited public submissions on two consultations on the delivery of gaming reforms to address gambling harm and money laundering.

The government is soliciting feedback on consultation papers for a proposed third-party exclusion scheme and proposed mandatory facial recognition technology to support a statewide exclusion register for NSW hotels and clubs with gaming machines. According to Liquor & Gaming NSW’s press release, the government is building strict parameters into the reforms to make sure that hotels and clubs can only use facial recognition for the purpose of identifying excluded patrons. 

If it comes into force, the third-party exclusion scheme would allow family, friends and venues to apply to ban someone experiencing significant gambling harm. The proposed minimum period for an exclusion order would be 12 months, with a maximum period of two or three years, and a temporary exclusion of 21 days while an application is considered. The consultation period for both consultation papers closes on March 14, 2025.

‍Italy

On January 10, 2025, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) released documents relating to the tender notice for the new lottery concession in Italy. All the documentation including the tender notice, administrative rules and application form are available on the ADM’s website.  The ADM’s press release also states that the call for tenders has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, ref 15262-2025, and that complete documentation on the tender can be found here.

The Italian government has estimated the value of the lottery contract at approximately €4.3bn and stated that the winner will be selected based on moral, technical and economic reliability requirements. Bids must be submitted by March 17, 2025.

‍Ecuador

On December 19, 2024, and published in the Official Gazette on December 23, Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa signed Executive Decree 487 amending Ecuador's sports betting taxation framework and introducing a sports betting licensing framework.

Under the Decree, the taxable base for the previously introduced 15 percent income tax for sports betting is modified to constitute the total income generated, including commissions, but not the total of prizes paid in the same period. Additionally, deposits made by a player to an operator, but not used to make a sports prediction, are not included in the calculation of the operator's tax.

Furthermore, a licensing regime for the operation of Sports Forecasts (LOPD) is introduced, with the license valid for a period of five years. The license fee is set at 655 Salario Basico Unificado (SBU) payable to the relevant sports' governing body. Operators must comply with the provisions of Executive Decree 487 within three months of its effective date of December 23. The deadline for compliance is March 23, 2025.

Brazil

On February 20, 2025, Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) notified all authorised online gambling companies of the requirement to submit anti-money laundering policies. The letter, issued to all companies authorised to operate fixed-odds betting in Brazil, demanded that operators present their policies for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing by March 17, 2025. According to the SPA, the notifications were issued to both betting operators authorised directly by the SPA and those operating under court orders.  Each policy prepared by the operators must detail the criteria and actions foreseen for the different occurrences. The measure follows the guidelines of Law No. 14.790/2023 and Ordinance No. 1.143/2024. The laws require effective actions to prevent financial crimes in the betting sector. Failure to comply with these determinations may result in sanctions.

Separately, on February 10, the SPA published a Notice of Public Consultation No. 1/2025 on the drafting of the 2025/2026 SPA regulatory agenda.  Public Consultation No. 1/2025 ends on March 27, 2025. Any individual or legal entity may participate in the public consultation via the "Participa + Brasil Portal". Once the consultation period has ended, the SPA will review the comments. According to the SPA's public page for the consultation, there are 14 proposed projects for the regulatory agenda. All 14 projects will address one of the following themes:

• Promoting responsible gambling, preventing pathological gambling and mitigating externalities.
• Promotion of a balanced, transparent regulatory environment with adequate levels of compliance.
• National strengthening of regulation and inspection.

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