Agausia to adopt new gambling laws

Author: Niḱo Šriberi

Tamara - With the Agausian parliament ending its tenth session on Friday, the legislature seems poised to pass legislation that could further restrict gaming establishments in the Eastern European nation. The legislation, introduced in November 2021, is the lates effort by Agausian politicians to crack down on illegal betting parlors and casino gaming across the country. Policymakers have been trying to limit illegal gambling activities for nearly a decade, but the industry is a major employer in the Agausian tourism industry. 

Proponents of the bill argue that many Agausian are struggling financially and that it is far too easy for people to cash their paychecks and head to the nearest betting property and lose it all. They also claim gambling addiction is on the rise and is responsible for an increasing suicide rate. 

Those opposing the legislation argue that Agausia has already made advances in terms of regulating the gambling, including higher license taxes on operators and a recent move to boost the minimum gambling age in the country to 21 from 18. Additionally, opponents of the bill claim policymakers are not targeting the right type of establishments. 

The legislation would ban all betting outside of physical casinos and create designated betting establishments across the country. This officially bans the practice of online gambling, something that had been on the rise in Agausian cities. Assuming the proposed bill is signed into law, it would also lead to the removal of electronic gaming and slot machines found at undesignated establishments such as gas stations and local markets. 

 

 (Agausian Translation)

Mas šemdeg, ratsëâ Agûsës ṕarlament́ma daasrula meate sesâ ṕarasḱevs, saḱanonmdeblo organo, rogortsëâ čans, mzad aris mëǵos ḱanonmdebloba, romelitsëâ ḱidev ûpro šezǵudavs satamašo datsësebulebebs aǵmosavlet evroṕis kveḱanaši. Ḱanonmdebloba, romelitsëâ šemoǵebul ikna 2021 tsëlis noemberši, aris Agûsëli ṕolit́iḱosebis gvân mtsëdeloba, gaanaǵuron ûḱanono psonebis darbazebi da ḱazino tamašebi mteli kveḱnis masšt́abit. Ṕolit́iḱis šemkmnelebi tsëdilobdnen šezǵudon aralegaluri azart́é tamašebis sakmânoba titkmis ati tsëlis ganmavlobaši, magram indust́râ aris mtavari damsakmebeli Agûsës t́urizmis indust́râši.

Ḱanonṕroekt́is momkrëbi amt́ḱitsëeben, rom bevri Agûsëli pinansurad ûčirs da rom kalkistvis žalân advilâ anazǵûrebis ganaǵdeba da psonebis ûakloes saḱutrebaši tsëasvla da ḱvelapris daḱargva. Isini aseve amt́ḱitsëben, rom azart́é tamašebisadmi damoḱidebuleba izrdeba da ṕasukismgebelâ tvitmḱvlelobis mzard mačvenebelze.

Ḱanonmdeblobis motsënaaǵmdegëbi amt́ḱitsëben, rom Agûsâ-m ûḱve mâǵtsëâ tsënsvlas azart́é tamašebis regulirebis ḱutkit, mat šoris ûpro maǵali salitsënzio gadasakadebi oṕerat́orebze da bolo nabiži kveḱanaši azart́é tamašebis minimaluri asaḱis 18-dan 21 tsëlamde gazrdaze. Garda amisa, ḱanonṕroekt́is oṕonent́ebi atsëkadeben ṕolit́iḱosebs. Ar aris gamizné stsëri t́iṕis datsësebulebebi.

Ḱanonmdebloba aḱržalavs ḱvela psons piziḱuri ḱazinoebis garet da šekmnis danišnul psonebis datsësebulebebs mteli kveḱnis masšt́abit. Es opitsëalurad ḱržalavs onlain azart́é tamašebis ṕrakt́iḱas, ratsëâ mzardi iḱo Agûsës kalakebši. Tuḱi šemotavazebé ḱanonṕroekt́i kelmotsërili ikneba ḱanonši, es aseve gamoitsëvevs elekt́roné satamašo da satamašo aṕarat́ebis moksnas, romlebitsëâ naṕovnâ dûgegmav datsësebulebebši, rogoritsëâ benzingasamarti saǵurebi da aǵilobrivi bazrebi.