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Santeda International and GTW dissolve ahead of gambling network report

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Santeda International B.V. and GTW B.V. have been dissolved before a report on a network linked to MyStake, GoldenBet, DonBet and Rolletto, reportedly taking billions of pounds in UK bets without a licence. The report’s authors said publication would follow a short right-of-reply period for named parties; the associated websites remain active, the report said.

The dissolved entities may leave users without a clear corporate body to approach over disputes or fund recovery.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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