Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium’s Gambling Commission presented a report on gambling behaviour during the 2024 summer of sport. The commission said it examined the effect of the Olympic Games on Belgians’ gambling behaviour for the first time, alongside a major football championship.
The report gives regulators and operators findings on gambling behaviour during major sporting events.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Sport established a commission to monitor agreements with civil society organisations linked to its National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development of Sport. The ministry’s ordinance took effect on publication on 18 September, according to the report. The commission will review monitoring reports, with up to 45 days to approve each report after receipt.
A NORC study funded by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission examined sports betting among people aged 18 to 25 in Massachusetts. The researchers reported that 71% of interviewees had bet on sports, while 44% said they had bet at ages 18 to 20, below the state’s legal gambling age of 21. Participants often viewed betting as manageable and themselves as relatively protected from its risks.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission scheduled a public meeting for 27 August 2026, including a request to extend a temporary waiver concerning debit access instruments. The agenda also lists a young-adult sports betting study, casino reports, proposed regulation reviews and requests concerning Plainridge Park Casino and MGM Springfield.
Ohio’s Casino Control Commission says five of the 10 companies it targeted over sports event contracts have complied with its cease-and-desist instructions. Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial have withdrawn their offers in Ohio, joining Coinbase and Plus500US; Polymarket and Underdog Predict are challenging the commission in court.
Half of the 10 companies targeted by enforcement have complied, according to the report. The Ohio Casino Control Commission considers sports event contracts illegal under local laws and has sent cease-and-desist letters to companies offering them in the state.
Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to Ohio customers, while Coinbase agreed to halt them by 13 November. The four firms join Plus500US in complying with cease-and-desist orders issued to 10 operators; two others have sued Ohio and three remain in discussions with the commission.
Ohio's Casino Control Commission confirmed that Robinhood, Gemini and Moomoo Financial had stopped offering new sports event contracts to customers in the state. Coinbase has agreed to halt its offerings by 13 November. The commission confirmed that Plus500US complied with its order on 21 October.