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ANJ says bookmakers cannot limit accepted sports bets without legitimate grounds

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Source: ANJ (France)

France's ANJ said on 26 October 2021 that online fixed-odds sports betting operators must not refuse or restrict stakes from customers who accept an offer unless they have a legitimate reason. The regulator said valid grounds can include preventing harmful or underage gambling, combating financial crime, or managing financial exposure, provided operators treat bettors equally and can substantiate the reason.

Operators must be able to justify stake restrictions while applying financial-exposure limits equally to bettors.

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Brazil sports ministry says it backed betting ban without formal consultation

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