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Malawi gaming authority sets 10 July deadline for sports betting licence bids

Licences & markets

Malawi’s Gaming and Lotteries Authority has set 10 July 2026 as the deadline for sports betting licence applications, according to a public notice cited in reporting. Applicants face fit-and-proper, financial-integrity, beneficial-ownership and regulatory due diligence checks; casino licence applications remain open until 15 July.

Operators must meet the sports betting application deadline and due diligence requirements to pursue a Malawi licence.

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Brazilian government sets deadline to withdraw betting account balances

Brazil’s government said customers had until 23h59 on 5 October to withdraw money from betting platforms before sites and apps stop operating from 6 October under Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026. The Finance Ministry reported that R$1.33 billion remained in accounts; banks are scheduled to return unclaimed balances from 9 to 14 October, with unresolved cases transferred to Caixa from 14 October.

Customers with money in Brazilian betting accounts had until 23h59 on 5 October to request a withdrawal, the last day for voluntary redemption before platforms stop operating. From 6 October, sites and apps cease operations under the implementation schedule of Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which prohibited the exploitation, offering, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting in the country.

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