IBIA warns Brazil betting ban could encourage illegal gambling and match-fixing
IBIA warned that prohibiting betting in Brazil could encourage illegal gambling and match-fixing in a market less than two years old.
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Matchbook completes Betdaq acquisition, keeps Betdaq trading until 21 October
The tie-up removes a rival exchange and shifts Betdaq customers to Matchbook, with a fixed trading and withdrawal timetable for operators and users.
IBIA urges Brazil’s Congress to reconsider proposed online gambling ban
IBIA warned a ban could push consumers to illegal operators and weaken match-fixing detection in a market with more than 80 operators.
Conmebol uses virtual overlays to replace betting ads in Brazilian broadcasts
Virtual overlays let Conmebol replace betting brands with institutional messages or other sponsors for Brazilian viewers.
Band suspends Saudi league broadcast contract after betting sponsorship loss
The suspension removes one betting-sponsored football broadcast and shifts free-to-air coverage to X Sports.
Fondazione Fair urges clearer gambling risk communication in Italy
De Vita urged operators to explain protective measures and ensure websites match their communications, connecting gambling messages with website practices.
IBIA warns Brazil ban could weaken sports betting integrity monitoring
The measure could reduce authorities' access to bettor account data used to investigate suspected manipulation.
Acquisition
Matchbook acquires rival betting exchange Betdaq
The deal combines two betting exchanges, giving Matchbook a rival's liquidity pool as it competes in the exchange market.
Acquisition
Matchbook acquires Betdaq as UK betting exchanges consolidate
The deal reduces the number of major exchanges operating in the UK to four.
ANJ finds high-risk players generate up to 89% of stakes on specific bets
The findings could influence which sports betting markets operators may offer in France.
Brazil provisional measure bans fixed-odds betting as IBIA warns of integrity data gap
Operators and regulators lose the licensed data and reporting channels that generated 25 suspicious-betting alerts in the first licensed year.
Brazil's Federal Police establishes unit to investigate illegal betting and match-fixing
DRAME places illegal betting and sports manipulation investigations within a structure handling money laundering investigations and asset recovery.
Brazil Federal Police creates division targeting illegal betting and match-fixing
Brazil’s Federal Police now has a specialist division targeting unlawful betting and sports-result manipulation.
Flamengo and Fluminense protest against betting prohibition in Brazil
Flamengo and Fluminense’s protests show regulators opposition from football clubs to prohibiting betting in Brazil.
Rio derby hosts protests against betting site ban in Brazil
The Maracanã protests give regulators a public expression of opposition to restrictions on betting companies in Brazil.
New Jersey Lottery launches Jon Bon Jovi scratchcard at $5
The lottery’s Bon Jovi scratchcard connects his participation fee to funding his foundation’s next community restaurant.
ADM sets Totocalcio contest 33 schedule for 17-19 October
Operators and retailers running Totocalcio need the confirmed match list and acceptance times to take bets for contest 33.
Flamengo protests betting ban at Santos match
The protest signals club-level opposition to Brazil's provisional betting ban, a stance that could shape operator and sponsor relations while the measure stands.
Kalshi agrees prediction market partnerships with four more tribal nations
Four additional tribal agreements give tribes app ownership and customer management while Kalshi supplies exchange services.
Denmark reintroduces gambling bill proposing whistle-to-whistle advertising ban
The proposed ban would restrict operators' gambling advertising during matches in Denmark.
ANJ extends advertising oversight cooperation to web3 games in France
ANJ’s expanded advertising cooperation will cover games involving monetisable digital objects.
The Closing Line questions Pennsylvania Lottery’s Game of Life scratch-off branding
The criticism puts Pennsylvania Lottery’s choice of branding under scrutiny over its potential appeal to children.
SABA challenges authority behind Betmatch betting exchange licence in South Africa
SABA’s challenge questions whether the North West Gambling Board had legal authority to issue Betmatch’s betting exchange licence.
KSA publishes guidance on bank account verification at online casinos
Licensees must align account and payment verification with the KSA's clarified checks or risk enforcement over player identity and payment matching.
SABA challenges NWGB over Betmatch exchange licensing in South Africa
SABA’s challenge puts NWGB’s exchange licensing authority and the scope of Betmatch’s authorisation under scrutiny.