The Kansspelautoriteit said its investigation found that bet365 does not allow customers to pay later for online gambling. It identified the method at issue as Sofort, an immediate payment service, and said it found no breach; Dutch rules prohibit pay-later payments for licensed online gambling.
The finding clarifies that the payment method investigated does not breach the Dutch ban on pay-later gambling transactions.
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The IBJR said its monitoring and economic simulation identified 60,477 suspected betting sites in Brazil, with data updated to 27 October. It estimated annualised clandestine-market GGR at R$56bn, up from R$27.9bn, but said the 101% increase was a simulation rather than a direct market measurement. The report also said 85 federal authorisations covering 82 companies expired on 25 October after a 30-day period.
The Brazilian Responsible Gambling Institute (IBJR) said its LegitBet monitoring system identified 60,477 suspected betting sites operating in Brazil after the federal government's provisional measure banned fixed-odds betting. The institute estimated that the clandestine market may have grown 101% since 25 September, with data updated to 27 October, according to the IBJR.
The IBJR said its monitoring had identified 60,477 suspected betting addresses in Brazil since it began tracking them after the betting prohibition. Its LegitBet system found betting-operation indicators on 34,134 sites, while the IBJR noted that these were database entries, not necessarily newly created sites, and did not replace authority reviews.
The Brazilian Responsible Gambling Institute (IBJR) said its monitoring had identified 60,477 addresses suspected of offering betting since it began tracking them after betting was prohibited in Brazil. In 34,134 of those sites, the institute's LegitBet system found elements characteristic of betting operations, such as bonus offers, Pix payments and registration forms, according to the institute. The data was updated to Tuesday 27 October.
Blask’s September 2026 analysis put Brazil at 57.8% of demand for online betting and gaming in Latin America, despite a 5.2% decline in its regional share. The company said regional demand fell 0.2%, while interest in licensed Brazilian brands dropped 82% between 25 September and 1 October after the fixed-odds betting ban. Blask said its indicators measure consumer interest and brand visibility, not revenue share or active bettors.
Latin American demand for online betting and gaming slipped 0.2% in September 2026, Blask's market analysis found. Brazil still supplied 57.8% of the region's online betting and gaming demand, holding first place. The regional dip occurred even as 16 of the 20 markets tracked by Blask posted growth over the period.
Brazil's election and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reported plan to repeal the 2024 betting law have left the industry's future uncertain, according to the account. It says an emergency decree would require betting agencies to close by 25 October and players to complete withdrawals by 5 October, but the measure's fate remains subject to Congress and a possible Supreme Court challenge.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced his intention to repeal the 2024 betting law, according to the report, nine days after the first round of voting on 4 October. The repeal took the form of an emergency presidential decree requiring betting agencies to close by 25 October and players to complete withdrawals from their accounts by 5 October.
Alberta’s regulated online gambling market has reached 50 licensed websites run by 29 companies, reportedly, as the province began enforcing restrictions on unlicensed operators after the 13 October transition deadline. Alberta iGaming Corporation chief executive Dan Keene said another 10 to 15 sites could launch by the end of 2026. Operators without approval must stop taking wagers from Alberta customers, while the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission can declare violators unsuitable for registration.