At SBC Summit Malta 2026, Betsson compliance director Aurora Merino Salas said higher taxes and regulatory restrictions could make it harder for licensed operators to compete. She warned that players pushed outside the legal market would face weaker monitoring and protections.
Operators face a risk that tighter rules could shift players away from licensed platforms and reduce oversight.
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Peru’s Civic Works Party parliamentary group has proposed raising the selective consumption tax on online bets. The bill would increase the rate from 1% to 5%, in addition to the existing 12% tax on gross gaming revenue. Industry figures warned the change could prompt licensed operators to reconsider their presence in Peru.
Conmebol has used virtual overlays to show Brazilian viewers institutional messages or other sponsors in place of betting brands displayed on LED boards at its club tournaments. The technology was applied during the ESPN and SBT broadcast of Vasco’s 1-0 win over Boca Juniors on 13 October, and is expected to continue at matches played in Brazil. Sportingbet said it was assessing its Conmebol contract after the betting advertising ban took effect.
Conmebol has used virtual overlays to replace betting advertising with institutional messages or other sponsors' advertising for Brazilian viewers during broadcasts of its club competitions, according to a report. The technology was applied on 13 October during the ESPN and SBT broadcast of Vasco's 1-0 win over Boca Juniors, while channels in other countries showed Bwin branding on the LED boards. Conmebol is expected to continue using the mechanism at matches played in Brazil in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sul-Americana.
A Peruvian parliamentary group proposed increasing the selective consumption tax on online bets from 1% to 5% per wager, while excluding land-based gambling. The proposed levy would be separate from the existing 12% tax on remote gambling and sports betting gross gaming revenue and would apply to domestic and foreign operators. The bill estimates annual receipts could rise from about S/324 million to S/1.62 billion, describing the projection as illustrative.
Buenos Aires Province governor Axel Kicillof criticised online betting platforms during a political event in Avellaneda, according to a media report. He announced no immediate ban or changes to existing licences. The report said the province had recently introduced a 2% withholding on prizes from instant-resolution games, with monthly receipts projected at ARS35bn to ARS40bn; players bear the withholding, while platforms remit it as substitute taxpayers.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency is reportedly preparing to ask UEFA to prevent clubs playing in Italy from displaying shirt logos for betting brands unauthorised in the country. The report says the request would cover three European club competitions and that seizure of shirts during matches has not been ruled out if UEFA does not respond.