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ESGC warns DME Systems over unauthorised Betjapa operations in Nigeria

Enforcement & compliance

The Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission (ESGC) said Betjapa had never received its approval to operate in Enugu State or elsewhere in Nigeria. The commission said it had directed DME Systems to disclose its Nigerian partner, pay a regulatory fine and begin a licence application; it reported that the company had not complied and had shut down Betjapa.

Suppliers and operators should verify authorisation, since ESGC says Betjapa lacked approval and DME Systems did not comply with its directions.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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