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FIFA reiterates gambling advertising restrictions for match officials and VAR areas

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FIFA sent member associations a memo reiterating its ban on gambling advertising on match officials’ shirts and in video operation and referee review areas, according to the report. The memo was issued the previous Friday and was not prompted by any known betting-company deals with referees.

The reminder sets out advertising restrictions relevant to betting firms and football bodies considering sponsorship arrangements.

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Robinhood and Polymarket sue Missouri over sports event contracts

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from enforcing gambling laws against their sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive jurisdiction; Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has separately filed counterclaims alleging Novig violated federal and state laws.

Robinhood and Polymarket filed separate federal lawsuits seeking to stop Missouri officials from applying gambling laws to their sports event contracts. Both companies argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has exclusive jurisdiction over the products, rather than state gambling regulators.

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