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Costa Rica's Hacienda sanctions 10 casinos over tax irregularities

Enforcement & compliance

Costa Rica's Hacienda imposed sanctions totalling CRC361.5m (US$777,000) on 10 casinos after inspections across four provinces found tax irregularities. The authority reported undeclared income and gaming equipment, missing electronic receipts for chip sales, and tax returns showing zero earnings or VAT collections; administrative cases began to recover unpaid taxes and apply sanctions.

The cases signal tax enforcement for casino operators, including reporting of gaming assets and chip sales.

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French police investigate reported Polymarket bets on Ballon d’Or

French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or. Twelve accounts allegedly staked over 264m euro on the order of the first five finishers, with a reported profit of almost 200m dollars. France Football contacted police after receiving a warning before the final rankings were announced.

French police are reportedly investigating suspicious bets on Polymarket linked to the latest Ballon d’Or, placed from twelve accounts. The accounts were allegedly created by the same person between 1 and 20 October, just three days after the jury closed voting.

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