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Qingxiu District Court jails betting intermediary for nine months

Enforcement & compliance

A court in Nanning’s Qingxiu district sentenced a man surnamed Wan to nine months in prison for organising illegal gambling, according to the court’s account reported in the source. The court also fined him 20,000 yuan after three associates placed 450,000 yuan in bets through him on overseas gambling sites between 2020 and 2025. Separately, police described an active case involving three men accused of arranging bets worth 1.33 million yuan on overseas platforms; that case remains pending trial.

The court cases show criminal exposure for people organising or arranging illegal online sports betting.

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ZEAL reports 22% revenue growth to €198.8m in first nine months

ZEAL Network SE reported group revenue of €198.8 million for the first nine months of 2026, up 22% year on year. EBITDA rose 9% to €58.7 million despite one-off costs associated with the acquisition of SevenCanyon, the company said. ZEAL raised its revenue forecast to €270 million to €280 million following SevenCanyon’s consolidation.

ZEAL Network SE reported group revenue of €198.8m for the first nine months of 2026. That is 22% above the prior-year figure of €162.6m. The company attributed the growth to its core business of brokering state lotteries, supported by social lotteries, games and the first consolidation of SevenCanyon.

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