Ghana Football Association president Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku said the GFA would pursue legal action against betting firms taking wagers on Ghanaian football without its authorisation. He said the association was also willing to discuss a framework for legal betting with legitimate firms.
Betting firms seeking to offer wagers on Ghanaian football face a stated threat of legal action from the GFA.
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Lega Pro president Matteo Marani proposed allocating 1% of sports betting proceeds to youth development during a Federal Council meeting in Italy. He argued that more funding should support talent development, citing about €5bn in debt across Italian football and €249m paid by Serie A to agents in the latest season, according to FIGC data.
FIGC president Gabriele Gravina proposed allocating a share of sports betting revenue to support Italian football, according to the report. He cited an average of 1% in major European leagues and said the funding could support women’s football, stadium infrastructure and the men’s game; the proposal also seeks recognition of rights over betting on FIGC-organised events.
FIGC president Gabriele Gravina called for Italy to reform the relationship between football and sports betting, saying the market generates €16bn in betting turnover. He pointed to France, Portugal and Greece as countries where football receives a defined share, and argued that Italian football should receive compensation linked to its contribution to betting.
The Netherlands' KSA has not ruled out legal action against Google and Meta over illegal gambling advertising. KSA board chairman Michel Groothuizen discussed efforts against illegal gambling five years after the regulated online market opened.
Nederlandse Loterij said it had sent cease-and-desist letters to companies and individuals linked to Skyhills in several jurisdictions, alleging the site targeted Dutch consumers. The lottery operator said the website became inaccessible to Dutch users shortly after its action; the move follows a court ruling in its case against Lalabet.