SIGA Latin America said a robust regulatory framework is essential to protect sports integrity and address criminal risks in Brazil’s betting market. After consulting its internal forums, the organisation called for integrity, transparency and effective oversight as the market develops.
Operators face calls for effective oversight and integrity controls as Brazil’s regulated betting market develops.
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Flamengo issued a statement on 31 August supporting the retention of betting revenue allocated to Brazilian sports. The statement concerned an amendment to PEC 18 during consideration in the Chamber of Deputies.
Chile’s sports minister Francisco Riveros criticised betting sponsorships of football clubs by operators without local authorisation and called for a clear legal framework. He said the government should choose between regulating the activity and banning it, and proposed addressing minors’ protection, gambling addiction, advertising and athletes’ commercial roles.
The NFL wants stronger regulation of potential prediction market partners, citing CNBC. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league will take its time over such partnerships.
New Jersey state senator John F. McKeon called for stronger gambling prevention, marketplace safeguards and access to treatment, according to a media report. He cited a 2023 Rutgers study that found 5.6% of New Jersey residents were high-risk problem gamblers and urged the state to assess treatment capacity and bring industry, regulators and public health experts together.
Sen. John F. McKeon of New Jersey wants addiction tied to betting handled as a matter of public health, with a focus on prevention, safeguards in the market and better treatment access.
Germany’s federal commissioner for addiction and drugs, Hendrik Streeck, called for stronger enforcement against illegal gambling and possible changes to criminal law. He urged closer cooperation between the federal government and Länder, while the Deutsche Automatenwirtschaft voiced support for the OASIS self-exclusion system. The report says about 1.2 million people in Germany have a gambling disorder and three million show problematic behaviour.