Georgia approves law allowing casinos to host international gambling tournaments

The bill, introduced by lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party, passed its final reading with 73 votes in favour and five against, Georgia Today reported. Parliament debated and approved the legislation over two plenary sessions. During the deliberations, lawmakers raised the minimum share of foreign participants from 70% to 80%. They also removed a proposed provision that would have imposed a GEL 150,000 (US$57,815) fine on organizers holding international gambling tournaments without authorization.