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Zambia Gaming Association begins nationwide betting-company inspections

Enforcement & compliance

The Zambia Gaming Association said it has begun nationwide inspections of betting companies to check compliance with the law. President Noah Malungila said some companies were not fully compliant and cited tax evasion; the association said the effort involves the Drug Enforcement Commission, the Immigration Department and local councils. The association said illegal gaming machines found during inspections would be confiscated.

Operators in Zambia face inspections and possible regulatory action over legal compliance and illegal gaming machines.

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Telegram betting channels continue promotions despite Brazil ban

A media investigation found 87 domains offering betting and withdrawals across six Telegram channels, a month after Brazil’s provisional measure prohibited betting platforms. The channels had more than 43 mil subscriptions, and none of the domains ended in .bet.br; the Finance Ministry’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said it had blocked more than 47 mil illegal sites since the measure was issued.

Betting channels on Telegram are still advertising games and referral bonuses in Brazil, a month after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a provisional measure banning betting platforms, Metrópoles reported. Its investigation found 87 distinct domains advertised in six channels with more than 43 mil subscriptions combined. None of the 87 domains had the ending that had identified federally authorised platforms before the ban.

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