A court in Groningen ordered Betsson to repay a Dutch gambler €119,634.36 in losses incurred between 23 March 2017 and 3 March 2021. The court rejected Betsson's arguments, including that it had not targeted the Netherlands and that Maltese law applied.
The ruling concerns Betsson's liability for historical gambling losses and its arguments on jurisdiction and applicable law.
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Boca Juniors wore Betsson branding on its main shirt space during a 3-1 win over Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã on Tuesday, prompting a legal debate over Brazil's betting advertising rules. Lawyers said Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, issued on 25 September, bars fixed-odds betting advertising in Brazil without exception for foreign clubs.
Boca Juniors played at the Maracanã on the night of Tuesday 20 October with the Betsson betting brand displayed on the main space of its shirt, during a 3-1 win over Vasco da Gama that took the Argentine club to the Copa Sul-Americana final. The display prompted a legal debate over whether Brazil's betting legislation applies to foreign teams. According to the report, the situation is potentially illegal in Brazil.
Reportedly, the International Association of Gaming Regulators is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October 2026 with Peru's MINCETUR. Sessions cover cross-border self-exclusion standards, illegal gambling and the role of digital intermediaries, with regulators and industry bodies including the WGBA taking part.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October, with harmonising player self-exclusion rules, tackling illegal gambling and developing data-based regulation among the themes, according to the report. The event is organised with Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) under the title "Steady Hands, Shifting Ground: Advancing Regulation in a Connected World". Participants include international regulators, responsible-gambling experts and industry organisations, among them the World Gaming and Betting Association (WGBA).
Peru’s Civic Works Party parliamentary group has proposed raising the selective consumption tax on online bets. The bill would increase the rate from 1% to 5%, in addition to the existing 12% tax on gross gaming revenue. Industry figures warned the change could prompt licensed operators to reconsider their presence in Peru.
Conmebol has used virtual overlays to show Brazilian viewers institutional messages or other sponsors in place of betting brands displayed on LED boards at its club tournaments. The technology was applied during the ESPN and SBT broadcast of Vasco’s 1-0 win over Boca Juniors on 13 October, and is expected to continue at matches played in Brazil. Sportingbet said it was assessing its Conmebol contract after the betting advertising ban took effect.
Conmebol has used virtual overlays to replace betting advertising with institutional messages or other sponsors' advertising for Brazilian viewers during broadcasts of its club competitions, according to a report. The technology was applied on 13 October during the ESPN and SBT broadcast of Vasco's 1-0 win over Boca Juniors, while channels in other countries showed Bwin branding on the LED boards. Conmebol is expected to continue using the mechanism at matches played in Brazil in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sul-Americana.
A Peruvian parliamentary group proposed increasing the selective consumption tax on online bets from 1% to 5% per wager, while excluding land-based gambling. The proposed levy would be separate from the existing 12% tax on remote gambling and sports betting gross gaming revenue and would apply to domestic and foreign operators. The bill estimates annual receipts could rise from about S/324 million to S/1.62 billion, describing the projection as illustrative.