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Kenyan task force proposes minimum online bet and savings deduction

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Kenya's Presidential Task Force on the Establishment of a National Lottery proposed a minimum online wager of Sh20 and a mandatory savings deduction from gambling stakes in draft legislation. Vice-chairman Gideon Thuranira said the draft would also make betting by people under 18 illegal; revised bills and a gambling policy were due to be presented for public validation after feedback was incorporated.

The proposals could change online betting stakes, age restrictions and the treatment of wagered amounts in Kenya.

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INTERPOL task force discusses eSports match-fixing and betting risks

Participants at INTERPOL’s 16th annual Match-Fixing Task Force meeting in Portugal discussed investigative challenges linked to manipulation in eSports competitions and betting-related fraud. The report also says the UK Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit received just under 600 reports a year, with total reports of possible sports manipulation and corruption rising 28% between 2024 and 2025; that increase was not specific to eSports.

The 16th annual meeting of INTERPOL's Match-Fixing Task Force is being held in Portugal, where participants discussed the difficulty of investigating manipulation in eSports competitions and fraud linked to betting, according to the meeting's organisers. The gathering brings together law enforcement representatives, sports bodies and private-sector parties working on competition integrity.

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