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Cofek challenges betting sites’ use of browser Speed Dial in Kenya

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The Consumers Federation of Kenya has filed a court challenge over betting companies’ use of browser Speed Dial features to advertise gambling, lottery and betting services. Cofek alleges that several licensees continued the practice after the Betting Control and Licensing Board ordered operators to stop within seven days of receiving its 11 August 2023 letter. It seeks a ruling that consumer rights have been breached and alleges the board failed to regulate its licensees.

The case could affect how licensed operators advertise through browser features and the regulator’s oversight of that activity.

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Brazilian Congress president extends betting ban measure by 60 days

Brazil’s Congress president, Davi Alcolumbre, extended the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting for a further 60 days, with the decision published on 11 November. The extension gives lawmakers until February to consider the measure, which would end betting authorisations, block websites and apps, and return user balances; the government estimates the ban would reduce revenue by BRL12bn.

Brazil’s provisional ban on fixed-odds betting has been extended by another 60 days by Congress president Davi Alcolumbre. The decision appeared in the federal official gazette on Wednesday 11.

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