An opinion piece on a Brazilian betting industry site argues that consumer protection rules have limited application to online fixed-odds bets. It says voluntary wagers generally cannot be refunded, while exceptions may include defects in consent, technical errors, fraud or bets placed by people lacking capacity.
The interpretation may affect how Brazilian operators handle refund requests and consumer disputes.
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It was reported that concentrated, fixed-size trades in Kalshi ether perpetual contracts had less pricing advantage than other transactions. Its analysis challenges the exchange’s explanation for that activity, and an economist who proposed a similar theory said he was reconsidering it.
Regulus Partners researcher Dan Waugh compared Gambling Survey for Great Britain responses with operator data on casino visits, soccer pools and betting exchanges. The analysis found higher participation estimates in the survey and attributed the gaps to possible sampling and response biases; the UK Gambling Commission continues to regard the survey as a key benchmark.
A legal analysis by Rosa Luz Nerio Urteaga examines whether peer-to-peer prediction markets fall within Peru’s existing gambling framework. It says the law does not expressly address these systems and argues that their legal status depends on how they operate, while calling for MINCETUR to clarify the position.
A legal analysis by Rosa Luz Nerio Urteaga, founding partner of Nerio Legal, examines whether peer-to-peer prediction markets fall within Peru's existing gambling framework. The analysis was published in the Rincón Jurídico column and is titled "Mercados de predicción en Perú: ¿pueden operar bajo la regulación vigente?". It says the law does not expressly address these systems and argues that their legal status depends on how they operate. It calls for an express ruling from MINCETUR to give operators and authorities legal certainty.
Lawyers Marco and Riccardo Ripamonti of Viterbo's Studio Ripamonti have published a legal analysis of prediction markets. The analysis examines whether prediction markets are betting, investment contracts or a separate category, and considers public authorisation regimes and EU law.
A legal analysis of Dutch gambling law says restrictions such as the bans on untargeted advertising and sports sponsorship apply to licensed operators, not unlicensed providers. It says the Kansspelautoriteit can still act against unlicensed gambling under Article 1 of the Betting and Gaming Act, with whether an offer targets the Netherlands depending on factors such as language, payment methods and other Dutch features.