Kenya Revenue Authority asked the Betting Control and Licensing Board to suspend SportPesa’s and Finix Casino’s trading licences and paybill numbers, citing alleged non-compliance with a court order on excise tax. The BCLB had not acted on the request, and customers could still deposit funds, the report said.
A suspension could affect the two operators’ ability to accept customer deposits in Kenya.
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Cambodian authorities confirmed that they revoked 18 casino licences in efforts to curb online scam operations. Authorities also suspended nine casino licences while further investigations continue.
Dreams asked Chile’s Tribunal de Defensa de la Libre Competencia to suspend casino operating-permit tenders in Iquique, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Pucón, joining a request by Marina del Sol. The court had resumed the Viña del Mar tender at the request of the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego while inviting submissions; Dreams argued that awarding 15-year concessions before resolving the complaints could make reversal costly.
Brazil’s Attorney-General’s Office asked the Supreme Federal Court to suspend Rio Grande do Sul’s Law 16.508/2026, which restricts advertising for fixed-odds betting platforms. The law is due to take full effect on 25 August 2026; the request was filed in a case brought by the National Association of Games and Lotteries, which challenges the law’s constitutionality.
Inversiones Marina del Sol asked Chile’s Tribunal for the Defence of Free Competition to review technical terms for casino tenders in Iquique, Coquimbo, Viña del Mar and Pucón. It separately requested suspension of the Viña del Mar process while the court considers whether the terms comply with competition law, citing the three-month operating-plan deadline.
NCAA president Charlie Baker asked CFTC Chair Michael Selig to direct regulated prediction-market platforms to suspend contracts involving college sports. Baker said the NCAA considered safeguards inadequate, citing concerns including bettor geolocation and the reporting of integrity issues; the CFTC had not responded in the source text.