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Virgin Bet enters South Africa as its second market

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Virgin Bet, a LiveScore Group brand, has launched in South Africa, its second market after the UK, according to a report dated 30 March 2026. A local team based in Cape Town is due to run operations.

The launch adds South Africa to Virgin Bet’s stated market footprint, with local operations planned from Cape Town.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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