Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Belgium’s Council of State ruled on 7 October 2024 that F1 and F1+ licence holders cannot organise virtual bets. The Gaming Commission must use its control and sanction powers if it finds such betting, and its inspection unit will conduct checks, the commission said.
F1+ operators cannot offer virtual bets, and the commission plans checks and enforcement.
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Germany's Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder has published the documents applicants must submit for licences to run online poker and virtual slot games. The authority, responsible for granting permits since 1 January 2023 under the GlüStV 2021, requires mandatory forms and declarations from its download section. Licensed providers are listed on the GGL whitelist.
The State Police carried out checks on gaming businesses in Caltagirone, Mineo and Grammichele, in Sicily. Officers found unauthorised virtual gaming devices at a betting centre and a failure to display an information table at a bar.
During the checks, officers found devices for unauthorised virtual gaming at a betting centre. Officers also found that a bar had failed to display an information table.
Salta’s city council approved an ordinance prohibiting direct and indirect advertising and promotion of online betting on municipal premises and official channels. The restriction covers municipal physical and digital media but excludes privately owned billboards outside municipal assets. The ordinance provides for removal or adjustment within 24 working hours, with possible sanctions for companies that breach it.
Timișoara Council voted unanimously to stop issuing new authorisations for gambling halls in the Romanian city, Mayor Dominic Fritz said. Existing venues may operate until their ONJN licences expire, with all licences due to end by 2027; lottery services will be the only permitted gambling activity thereafter.
Brazil’s MP 1.394 prohibits sports betting companies from operating, according to the measure described in the report. Legal and economic specialists said the abrupt closure could raise compensation and legal-certainty concerns; one argued it amounted to expropriation. The report also says the measure’s implementation is uncertain.