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Chile’s online betting market remains 83% irregular after Supreme Court ruling

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Chile’s online betting market remained 83% irregular after a Supreme Court ruling, according to a sector report. OKTO’s Latin America South general manager Andre Boesing said payment regulation was important to reducing illegal activity; legislation introduced in 2025 was returned to Congress for further review.

Operators face uncertainty while Chile’s proposed online gambling framework remains under congressional review.

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Brazil Supreme Court justice weighs timing of betting ban ruling

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux is considering when to issue a betting ban decision, UOL reported. The ruling is likely to follow the election as Fux seeks to avoid accusations of political bias.

According to UOL, Justice Luiz Fux of Brazil's Supreme Court is likely to hold back his ruling on the legal challenges to the country's betting ban until the presidential election's second round has taken place on 25 October. The report states that Fux has discussed the timing with fellow justices, telling them a ruling after the vote would reduce the risk of being accused of favouring one of the presidential candidates. At the Supreme Federal Court (STF), he is the judge in charge of the challenges to the provisional measure and has not yet decided on the injunctions sought to suspend the ban.

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