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SEC requires student-athlete betting training before 2026/2027 season

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The Southeastern Conference will require student-athletes to complete sports gambling education before competing in the 2026/2027 season, the conference said. The training will cover responsible gambling and problem gambling; SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey cited sports betting incidents and prediction-market developments as reasons for making the issue a priority.

The requirement makes gambling education a condition of student-athletes’ participation in SEC competition.

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Roberto Vázquez proposes mandatory training before online betting payments

Buenos Aires provincial deputy Roberto Vázquez presented a bill requiring users to complete training on problem gambling before transferring money from digital wallets to online betting platforms, reportedly. The proposed digital certificate would remain valid for six months, with the provincial Directorate General of Culture and Education responsible for preparing and updating the training.

Roberto Vázquez, a deputy in the Buenos Aires provincial Chamber of Deputies, has presented a bill to require users to complete training on problem gambling before transferring money from digital wallets to online betting platforms. The proposal is titled "Régimen de Capacitación Obligatoria para la Prevención de la Ludopatía en Apuestas Online". Under the bill, the training would have to be completed when a user enters the betting site and before any transfer from a digital wallet.

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