The Netherlands’ Kansspelautoriteit published a guide on sports betting integrity intended to reduce match-fixing risks. The guidance provides information for operators.
The guidance gives Dutch betting operators information on integrity risks and match-fixing prevention.
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The Kansspelautoriteit has granted Lucky 7 Casino a licence to offer sports betting in the Netherlands, according to the company’s managing director. Parent Noord Zuid Alliantie selected Delasport as the sportsbook software provider and said the launch date has not yet been set.
The Kansspelautoriteit granted Hommerson Amusement B.V., which operates Hommerson Online, an additional licence to offer sports betting in the Netherlands. The company has not announced when its sportsbook will launch or identified its software supplier.
The International Betting Integrity Association warned that a recent betting ban in Brazil could pose a risk to sports protection. Its third-quarter 2026 report was cited in the coverage.
A serious international red flag regarding the future of sports protection is raised by the recent ban on betting in the Brazilian market, according to a news report. The warning appeared in the third quarter of 2026.
The Malta Gaming Authority published findings from a review of how authorised persons identify and escalate potential sports betting integrity concerns. It found that low volumes of suspicious betting reports did not necessarily indicate inadequate monitoring, while recommending clearer reporting responsibilities, stronger human oversight and consistent understanding of obligations. The MGA said it will consider the findings in future guidance and supervision.
A thematic review into how licensed operators spot, weigh and escalate possible sports betting integrity issues has been published by the Malta Gaming Authority. The exercise sat within the regulator's risk-based supervisory approach and examined operators whose suspicious betting reporting had been sparse or absent across the period since the relevant obligations took effect.
Kambi's director for Latin America, Mateo Lenoble, said Brazil's provisional measure banning betting is disrupting projects the supplier had been developing there, in an interview. He said legal uncertainty would persist even if operations resume quickly, and that bettors may move to clandestine platforms without a regulated market.
Kambi's director for Latin America, Mateo Lenoble, said Brazil's provisional measure banning betting is disrupting projects the supplier had been developing in the country, in an interview. Lenoble said Kambi works only in regulated markets and that the measure is affecting the company's plans there.