Lotería Chaqueña and the Liga Chaqueña de Fútbol signed an agreement for works at the league’s sports ground in Chaco, Argentina. The project covers fencing the site and three football pitches, plus building two entrance gates.
The agreement sets out facility works at a ground serving 52 local clubs and visiting Chaco delegations.
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has agreed a memorandum of understanding with Major League Baseball and is discussing cooperation with other professional leagues, its chairman said. The CFTC says it will work with sports bodies to identify suspicious trading and attempts to manipulate sports-related prediction-market contracts.
The Turkish Football Federation suspended 147 officials for 45 days over sports-betting violations, it announced on 20 October. The officials worked at first- or second-division clubs in the past five years and are barred from any football activity during the suspension. In September, 448 people were accused of betting while holding club posts; 147 were found guilty after disciplinary proceedings.
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 147 club officials for 45 days over sports-betting violations, it announced on 20 October. The officials worked at first- or second-division clubs in the past five years, and the suspension bars them from any football activity during the period.
Fernando Costa, president of the Bolivian Football Federation, called for a legal framework to regulate online sports betting in Bolivia. He said he had spoken with government political representatives about possible amendments to the 2010 gambling law; the AJ says no online betting platforms or operators hold official licences or registration in the country.
Brazil’s Ministry of Sport cancelled a meeting with football clubs scheduled for 29 September in Brasília after club officials threatened a boycott over a provisional measure signed on 25 September. The cancellation notice cited logistical issues, and the ministry had not set a new date; Corinthians, Internacional and Atlético-MG remained in talks over a proposed financial support package.
Brazil’s government scheduled a meeting with representatives of major football clubs for 29 September to discuss the effects of its decision to prohibit betting on matches. The meeting follows club opposition to the decree, whose effects are expected to begin on 6 October. The clubs said betting sponsorships had become an important source of income and objected to the sudden regulatory change.