local authorities

Local authorities are administrative bodies, such as city or county governments, responsible for governing specific geographic areas and enforcing laws within their jurisdiction.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news as the bodies designated to regulate and control activities like sports wagering, which has been classified as illegal gambling.

Latest on local authorities

• Civilian plane crash kills 11 in France: Local authorities
• sports wagering on prediction markets amounts to illegal gambling that should be under the control of local authorities
• Actor Mat Yeung’s Malaysia roast meat restaurant temporarily closed 10 days after opening
• Preservation of Japan's A-bombed buildings faces cost challenge

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4 entities linked to local authorities across the news graph.