The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended 149 referees and assistant referees for betting on football matches, the federation said. It gave 62 officials eight-month suspensions, 48 ten-month suspensions and 39 twelve-month suspensions; three others remain under investigation.
The suspensions and ongoing investigations affect the eligibility of Turkish football officials to officiate matches.
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The Minas Gerais State Court of Accounts suspended planned 2027 sponsorship contracts worth R$32 million between state-owned companies and Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG and América-MG. The interim decision bars new agreements and stops payments if contracts have already been signed; it followed a representation by governor-elect Cleitinho Azevedo and cited missing evidence of returns and objective criteria.
The Minas Gerais State Court of Accounts (TCEMG) has suspended, in an interim decision, R$32m of sports sponsorship contracts planned for 2027 between state-owned companies and the clubs Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG and América-MG.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority banned a Casumo digital advert after finding that it breached social responsibility rules. The advert encouraged consumers to increase their participation in gambling, the ASA said.
The ASA banned a Casumo ad that encouraged “socially irresponsible” behaviour. The advertising watchdog’s AI monitoring system detected the advert.
Brazil's Ministry of Justice requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles it said promoted illegal betting, with those accounts reaching more than 150 million followers. Since 25 September, authorities have identified more than 60,000 websites, profiles and channels linked to illegal gambling; the ministry's figures do not necessarily represent completed removals.
Brazil's Ministry of Justice has requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles used to promote illegal betting. The accounts have more than 150 million followers, the ministry said in a statement dated 9 November.
Turkish authorities detained 121 people pending trial in an illegal betting investigation spanning 39 provinces on 3 November. Reports said investigators initially targeted 194 suspects and arrested 169; 45 were released under judicial supervision and three without restrictions. Police used the AVCI analysis system to examine online communications and identify possible links among suspects.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen issued an immediate ban against an offshore platform serving Swedish consumers without a local licence. The regulator said the company had not indicated it would remove Swedish-language content or provided concrete information on blocking Swedish IP addresses and other access routes.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen has imposed an immediate ban on an offshore gambling platform following continued social media marketing. The regulator said the decision was intended to protect consumers because the platform offered services in Sweden without a local licence.