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Spain’s Popular Party asks government about expanding betting-fraud service agreements

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Spain’s Popular Party parliamentary group asked the government whether it plans to promote further agreements with the Global Betting Market Investigation Service. The group cited commitments by the RFEF, LaLiga, AFE and ACB, and asked which organisations, objectives and timelines would apply if the government pursued more agreements.

Any expansion could affect how sports bodies and government coordinate efforts against betting-related corruption.

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Novo party asks Brazil's TSE to remove Lula and Alckmin over betting ban

Brazil's Novo party has filed an Electoral Investigation Action with the Superior Electoral Court seeking to strip President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin of their mandates. The party alleges the government applied 35 regulatory measures, including a fixed-odds betting prohibition, to sway the 2026 presidential election, and seeks an eight-year bar on the two politicians.

An Electoral Investigation Action has been lodged with the Superior Electoral Court by Brazil's Novo party, which wants President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin removed from office. Electoral Inspector General Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva received the case on 20 October, and it carries the number 0603194-42.2026.6.00.0000. Novo's requests include a finding of political abuse of power, the annulment of the candidates' registration or mandate, and an eight-year disqualification. The party's allegations remain unproven, as the court has made no ruling on them.

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