The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) warned ZEbetting and Betca, the parent companies of ZEbet and Circus, over prohibited bets on tennis set outcomes. The KSA said both companies had ended the breaches and taken steps to prevent a recurrence; Dutch rules prohibit betting on a specific tennis set’s result.
The warnings concern betting markets that Dutch rules prohibit because they can be manipulated.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winbet | Not stated | Spelinspektionen bans WinBet from targeting Swedish players | Not stated | |
| Winbet | Not stated | Spelinspektionen bans WinBet from offering games in Sweden | Not stated | |
| FDJ United, Optdeck | Not stated | KSA warns Unibet operator twice over Dutch advertising and autoplay breaches | Not stated | |
| Unibet | Not stated | KSA issues Unibet two warnings over autoplay and gambling advertising | Not stated | |
| PokerStars, Unibet | Not stated | KSA records 2018 support for tougher online gambling enforcement | Not stated |
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The Kansspelautoriteit warned Betca after an advertisement for its online casino Circus appeared in the mobile game Tiny Tower in the Netherlands. Betca said the placement resulted from human error, removed the advert and introduced preventive measures; the regulator imposed no sanction.
Australia’s communications regulator fined Tabcorp A$158,000 for accepting more than 400 prohibited in-play tennis bets between 2024 and 2025, according to a report. The sanction concerns wagers placed while matches were under way.
PokerStars launched My Combo in Italy, allowing customers to combine related outcomes within a single sporting event, including tennis matches. The feature is available for pre-match and live betting, and is active for matches at the Monte-Carlo tournament; Flutter developed the underlying algorithm.
São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas called for Brazil’s online betting framework to be ended at a healthcare debate on 17 August, arguing that betting should disappear. He claimed gambling absorbs 20% to 25% of Brazilians’ income, a figure the commentary said was unsupported by current sources; President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has also called for the sector to end unless a legitimate reason for its continuation is shown.
The NFL sent clubs a memo reiterating that proposition bets linked to officiating, injuries or outcomes controlled by one player are prohibited. The league said it has engaged with state lawmakers, regulators and betting partners to restrict such markets; the memo also addresses inherently objectionable and pre-determined outcomes.