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  1. Eight goals, seven suspensions: Brazil’s latest match-fixing scandal unfolds

    Seven players from Sport Club Jaraguá have been suspended after betting integrity alerts triggered investigations by Brazilian football authorities, prosecutors and the Federal Police.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  2. $2.7m fines? Brazil creates betting enforcement task force

    Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  3. Rio bans betting ads in public spaces

    Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  4. “Betting causes addiction,” Brazil mandates health warnings on all betting ads 

    Licensed betting operators in Brazil will be required to display Government-approved warnings in all advertising from 17 July.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Layla Victoria
  5. Democratic Republic of the Congo orders gambling operator registration

    All gambling operators must register with the new national gambling platform by 31 July 2026 or risk administrative sanctions.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Marieta Lezaic
  6. Gibraltar announces regulatory framework for prediction markets

    The region has outlined a ‘world first’ regulatory structure which focuses on market integrity, innovation and consumer protection.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Will Underwood
  7. Azerbaijan to increase penalties for illegal gambling offences

    Azerbaijan’s National Assembly has approved amendments to the Criminal Code that increase penalties for organising illegal gambling.

    13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read · By Marieta Lezaic
  8. 888 fined €551,952 in Spain over AML monitoring failures

    The penalty follows a separate €250,000 Spanish gambling sanction against the Evoke-owned operator for technical and systems breaches.

    13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read · By Shaan Khan
  9. Barcelona moves to restrict gambling expansion in vulnerable neighbourhoods

    The city presented new measures to limit the expansion of gambling venues in vulnerable neighbourhoods.

    13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read · By Marieta Lezaic
  10. ABN Amro fined €8.5m after gambler and high-risk clients expose AML failures

    De Nederlandsche Bank found that the lender repeatedly accepted unsupported customer explanations despite cash movements, sanctions risks and opaque international transactions.

    13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read · By Shaan Khan