Curaçao’s Gaming Authority consulted on a proposed alternative dispute resolution policy intended to keep future player disputes from going to court. The policy would not cover disputes tied to previous master licence holders, according to an ADR services executive quoted in the report.
The proposal could change how operators handle future player claims while leaving historic disputes outside the system.
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A reported breach of the Curaçao Gaming Authority’s licensing system exposed ownership and regulatory records linked to hundreds of gambling firms. The investigation identified records covering 646 entities, while the authority acknowledged that some licences had been issued before ownership questions were resolved.
Egyptian lawmakers are preparing amendments to the Cybercrime Law that would explicitly criminalise online betting applications, according to a report. Senior parliament members said the toughest cases could carry life imprisonment, particularly where organised criminal networks or large-scale fraud are suspected; the government proposal has not yet been published.
Brazil’s Finance Ministry denied requests for access to documents on betting-company authorisations, citing personal-data protections under the Access to Information Law, according to the report. The ministry said disclosure could require disproportionate administrative effort; requests for the 1xBet authorisation file were also denied.
Industry experts at a webinar on player protection in Latin America said excessive regulation could push players towards unregulated gambling, while supporting regulated markets. They cited proposed sponsorship restrictions in Brazil and proposed tax increases in Brazil and Mexico as sources of concern for operators.
The UK government is consulting on a possible ban on football sponsorships by gambling firms that are not licensed in the UK. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the proposal responds to the black market’s growing threat; the effect on white-label arrangements remains unclear, with legal experts differing on the risk to those partnerships.