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Gibraltar grants Predictstreet licence before FIFA partnership launch

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Gibraltar granted ADI Predictstreet a gambling licence on 1 April, Justice, Trade and Industry Minister Nigel Feetham said. The platform showed no betting activity one week after its launch, while Gambling Commissioner Andrew Lyman said the application received focused scrutiny. Predictstreet CEO Dimitrios Psarrakis and money laundering reporting officer Colin Piri were not accused of wrongdoing in the reporting about their past associations.

The licence and reported absence of platform activity raise questions for operators and regulators about launch readiness and oversight.

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Brazil finance ministry sets fast-track betting authorisation for 2027 Women’s World Cup

Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting issued rules for an accelerated authorisation process for fixed-odds betting companies linked to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Eligible Brazilian FIFA partners or contractors may seek a limited licence for 24 May to 25 August 2027, paying R$1,528,767.12 and establishing a R$2.5m reserve, or apply for a five-year authorisation. Applications are due by 31 October 2026, and event-period licensees may offer bets only on the tournament.

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