Seven players from Sport Club Jaraguá have been suspended after betting integrity alerts triggered investigations by Brazilian football authorities, prosecutors and the Federal Police.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is creating a dedicated working group to establish how betting operators should be sanctioned for violating consumer protection rules.
Rio de Janeiro has banned betting advertising across public spaces, municipal events and Government-backed campaigns.
Licensed betting operators in Brazil will be required to display Government-approved warnings in all advertising from 17 July.
All gambling operators must register with the new national gambling platform by 31 July 2026 or risk administrative sanctions.
The region has outlined a ‘world first’ regulatory structure which focuses on market integrity, innovation and consumer protection.
Azerbaijan’s National Assembly has approved amendments to the Criminal Code that increase penalties for organising illegal gambling.
The penalty follows a separate €250,000 Spanish gambling sanction against the Evoke-owned operator for technical and systems breaches.
The city presented new measures to limit the expansion of gambling venues in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
De Nederlandsche Bank found that the lender repeatedly accepted unsupported customer explanations despite cash movements, sanctions risks and opaque international transactions.