The São Paulo club and the state-owned bank that runs Brazil's federal lotteries have confirmed negotiations over a BR640m stadium debt.
The Finance Ministry’s betting secretariat will join an interagency committee led by the presidential chief of staff, as the government steps up enforcement against illegal gambling and advertising.
The company launches in Alberta following a successful launch in Ontario.
The prediction market platforms are each suspected of offering election markets a month before the nation’s general election.
The warning from the Problem Gambling Foundation comes as New Zealand prepares to license online casino operators.
A local media investigation has raised questions about iGaming Ontario’s handling of research into problem gambling rates and the agency’s decision to withhold the study.
Investigators are examining gaming platforms, corporate accounts and possible international links.
A group of Labour MPs is calling for a sharp increase in Machine Games Duty, arguing it could raise hundreds of millions of pounds annually, while the BGC warns the move could have significant economic consequences.
Crown Perth has applied to resume international play, five years after overseas high-roller activity was halted over money-laundering concerns.
New risk indicators will require closer scrutiny of player transactions and betting activity.