Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, is emphatically opposed to the idea of bringing legalized gambling back to the country. If it were up to him, even the word “gambling” would most likely be banned. However, he also appears to be more accepting of the democratic process and has stated that the decision isn’t his to make – it’s up to the country’s lawmakers to determine whether or not casinos should once again grace the Brazilian landscape.

There has been a lot of talk of allowing legalized gambling in Brazil as the country looks for ways to improve its economic status and attract more tourism, but efforts to advance the subject continue to fizzle. The topic is gathering more supporters across Brazil’s National Congress and a bill has been submitted to allow casinos in integrated resorts, but it has a long way to go.

Bolsonaro made it clear before the presidential elections last year that he wasn’t a fan of casinos and said in a live Facebook chat, “This is unbelievable: Now I am supposedly legalizing casinos in Brazil. Me? No one could believe such nonsense!”

However, the Social Liberal Party politician and former military officer also recognizes that the country’s legislation is in place for a reason – to represent the people. He stated last year, “There is a possibility …that each state will be able to decide [whether or not to allow] gaming. In principle I am against it, but we will look at what would be the best outcome.”

The Lim brothers have all but completely lost their grasp of Donaco International Ltd. Certain shareholders of the company had wanted Joey Lim Keong Yew and Ben Lim Keong Hoe to have no further connection to the running of the casino company and they got their way recently as the board made changes to the upper echelon. When Paul Arbuckle was brought in as the new CEO, effectively replacing both brothers who had previously held the position, it was a final sign that the company’s transition was in full swing. Now, ordinary shares in the company that had been held by the Lims have been sold by receivers, marking a further separation between Donaco and the embattled brothers.

According to information from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), where Donaco is traded, the shares were sold via on-market transactions on June 19 before being filed with the exchange this past Wednesday. The transactions involved OL Master (Singapore Fund 1) Pte Ltd., also known as Orchard Capital Partners (OCP), a creditor behind another company controlled by Joey Lim.

Joey Lim reportedly relinquished about 65.9 million shares that raised almost $5 million at $0.07 a share. Ben Lim had 8.9 million shares that were turned over and which raised $688,200. The $0.07 price point is in line with what the stock price was on June 19.

OCP had acquired 10% of Donaco last December in a transaction that was ultimately determined to have been negotiated under “unacceptable” circumstances. In part, the Australian Takeovers Panel asserted that information related to OCP’s involvement as a creditor to the Joey Lim company had been suppressed and that he had already defaulted on the credit line established with OCP. The Takeovers Panel blocked the sale last month.

Sin City might be in a bit of trouble. As casino and sports gambling continues to be accepted in other parts of the country, Las Vegas has found its majority stake of the industry begin to quiver. Las Vegas has already experienced some declines in revenue over the past year and the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has revealed that the trend continues. Not only is it losing its control, but New Jersey just became the sports gambling capital of the U.S. – for now.

In April, the combined gross gaming revenue (GGR) for casinos in the state was $981.8 million. This was 6% lower than the 22% seen a year earlier. Las Vegas Strip casinos, the anchor of the city, reported an aggregate decline of 11%. Baccarat was down 55% to $53.85 million and included a win rate of under 8%, and blackjack was down 14.8% to $67.4 million. Penny slots helped soften the blow, registering an increase of 6.3% to $117.8 million.

The aggregate drops for both the city and the Strip are following a trend that began six months ago. Since last December, Las Vegas has now seen consecutive year-on-year drops each month, and the May numbers are the biggest declines so far this year.

The casino floors aren’t the only areas feeling the pinch of expanded gambling. New Jersey’s sportsbooks did slightly better than those in Vegas, printing $318.9 million in wager slips last month. By comparison, Vegas sportsbooks only printed $317.4 million. Adding insult to injury, Nevada’s sportsbooks only registered a hold rate of 3.55%, taking $11.26 million of the $318.9 million in bets that were placed.

This past March, MGM International struck a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) to become the league’s official gaming partner. The move followed the league’s belief that sports gambling is the best way to improve fan engagement and increase interest in the sport and MLS has now gone a step further, removing restrictions that prevented teams from entering into sponsorship agreements with sports gambling operators – and booze.

Going forward, sports gambling operators and liquor companies could be found in all of the 24 stadiums where MLS teams play in the U.S. They could appear on stadium billboards, broadcasts or field advertising and even on team uniforms. Conversely, with partnerships established, sports gambling entities would be able to use team logos in their ads.

MLS Senior VP of Business Development told Fortune magazine, “We want to … provide our clubs with an appropriate level of flexibility. We strongly believe this is going to help drive new revenues…. Right now, we want to take advantage of the widespread legalization of sports betting in the U.S.”

Uniform sponsorships are not common in the U.S., but they are virtually everywhere else. The NBA first started playing with jersey sponsorship patches two years ago and, with MLS getting into the mix, it wouldn’t surprise anyone to soon see the NFL, the NHL and MLB to follow suit. Given the ability to generate additional revenue, it’s surprising that the leagues haven’t already begun to allow the practice.

SLS Las Vegas has already promised change this year, but who could have guessed that they’d opt for the old and familiar. A June 27 announcement by the casino indicated that it will change it’s name back to The Sahara, the name the property previously had between 1952 and 2011.

The Las Vegas Sun reports the announcement was made after a fireworks and drone display above the pool area. SLS’s general manager Paul Hobson told the media that this isn’t an attempt to return to a past glory:

“I drive to work every morning on Sahara Avenue. It’s a name that’s embedded in the city and in the lore of the city, but we’re not looking back so much as looking forward.”

The idea to change the name dates back to early 2018 when the casino changed ownership to Alex Meruelo and Hobson was hired. “It was one of the first conversations we had,” Hobson said. “We landed on Sahara as being a very appealing option. A lot of people speculated that it was going to be Grand Sahara Resort because that would match Mr. Meruelo’s Grand Sierra Resort property in Reno. We just thought that Sahara, without any modifiers, was powerful.”

Gambling operators in Sweden still aren’t getting the message. The country’s gaming regulator, Spelinspektionen, has a strict stance on what is and isn’t allowed and has already busted more than a few companies for breaking the rules. It isn’t loosening up its grip on the activity, either, and has now fined two more operators for their inability to adhere to regulations. Betsson and SkillOnNet have become the latest targets of Spelinspektionen’s wrath after they were found to have violated Sweden’s bonus offers rules.

According to a notice on the regulator’s website, Betsson’s NGG Nordic Ltd. has received a warning and is being forced to pay of fine of about $2 million for offering “weekly surprises, cash prize draws, travel and free spins, bonuses, rewards [and] free games to loyal players.” Spelinspektionen adds that NGG Nordic has been offering the activity for the past four months, despite the fact that the new gaming laws were implemented six months ago.

In the case of SkillOnNet, the operator offered “daily bonuses, monthly rewards, free spins, cashback and VIP packages.” It has also organized an online lottery, for which it doesn’t hold a license. As a result, it also received a warning and is going to have to fork over $1.5 million in fines. SkillOnNet is behind several brands in Sweden, including PlayOJO, Mega Casino and VegasWinner.

PlayOJO recently announced that it was going to alter its advertising in order to provide better protection to underage members of the community. It asserted that it would no longer provide any on-air advertising between 4 and 9 PM, but the change was too little, too late to avoid the penalties.

The historic site of the Moulin Rouge casino doesn’t look like much more than an abandoned lot on most days, but several groups are considering buying the property now. Just in the past week, the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority and the Nevada Restaurant Services have both shown an interest in renovating the site.

The Moulin Rouge was only open for five months in 1955, but in that short time it made history. It was the first casino in Las Vegas to desegregate, allowing white and black customers to mingle. That was a big deal, because while other resorts would allow black entertainers to perform, they had to leave the building immediately once the performance was done.

What makes the Moulin Rouge site special nowadays is that it has never given up its unlimited gambling license. To maintain its legal ability to host a gambling site, every two years, it plays host to a trailer sized casino. As a result, if anyone were to buy the property, they’d already have a gambling license to work with.

Las Vegas Now has reported previously that Nevada Restaurant Services, the operator of popular bar chain Dotty’s, has expressed an interest in buying the site. That got the Las Vegas officials immediately excited, as previous owners of the site have allowed it to deteriorate badly. Katherine Duncan of the Chamber of Commerce said, “We don’t have any casino owners in the west side. So, shift bosses, managers, all of those high level jobs that are happening in the industry are not held by our people”

Swiss customers of William Hill have a good reason to be a little upset. The British online operator has informed their customers in Switzerland that all ante-post wagers will be voided and they will no longer accept bets from the country as of mid-day on June 28.

The Guardian reports customers found out the news when the site emailed them on June 28. The reasons provided for canceling the wagers was due to “regulatory reasons.” They don’t state specifically what regulations forced the decision.

A representative from William Hill noted that rather than offer their customers a cash out of their wagers based on updated odds, a straight refund made more sense. They apparently made this decision easily due to the “small customer base” in Switzerland, so they probably took a hard look at it. Gambling Insider notes that in total, 400 bets are assumed to have been voided.

There’s not much Swiss customers can do about the situation if they are upset. It’s apart of William Hill’s Terms & Conditions that they can cancel bets at pretty much any time and for any reason. Operators don’t typically use that clause unless there are very good reasons to do so.