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On June 25, 2026, Georgia's Parliament approved amendments to the Law on the Organization of Lotteries, Gambling and Profitable Games on third reading. Shota Berekashvili, chair of the Parliament's Economic Policy Committee, presented the legislation during the plenary session. The amendments establish regulatory frameworks for internationally organized gambling and profitable games conducted in systemic-electronic form. The legislation introduces definitions for internationally organized games of chance, gaming machines, and totalizator games conducted through systemic-electronic means, alongside corresponding licensing regimes. The law specifies conditions for issuing permits, their validity periods, licensing requirements, and mechanisms for controlling licensed activities. A significant provision prohibits Georgian citizens from participating in games organized internationally within these frameworks. The amendments establish comprehensive oversight mechanisms to enforce this restriction and regulate operators offering such services. The legislation represents Georgia's effort to modernize its gambling regulatory framework by addressing cross-border gaming activities and establishing clear parameters for international operators seeking to offer services involving electronic systems. By creating distinct licensing categories for internationally organized games, the amendments aim to protect domestic markets while enabling regulated participation in internationally recognized gaming formats. The amendments are now law following their passage on third reading and do not require further parliamentary action.