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IBIA reports 76 suspicious betting alerts in Q2 2026

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The International Betting Integrity Association reported 76 suspicious sports betting alerts across nine sports in Q2 2026, up from 70 in Q1. Football accounted for 25 alerts, followed by esports with 16; the association also said online sports betting channelling in Ontario rose from 5% of GGR in 2022 to 85% in 2023 and later stabilised above 90%.

The figures provide operators and regulators with integrity alerts by sport and an account of regulated-market channelling in Ontario.

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Brazil’s STF weighs betting suspension as legal challenges raise uncertainty

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.

Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.

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