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KSA warns Holland Casino and Vbet after bets allowed on own goals

The companies were allowing customers to place bets on a market that is susceptible to match-fixing.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Megan Elswyth

Seven arrested in Brazil as illegal lottery and betting-linked laundering probe expands

Police target long-running “jogo do bicho” network tied to money laundering, highlighting ongoing enforcement pressure on illegal gambling activity.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Layla Victoria

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Ukraine: $21m fine and licence revocation for Favbet Game Slots

According to the regulator, PlayCity, a routine inspection found extensive violations of the technical rules governing gaming machine operations.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Marieta Lezaic

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France: Probe into alleged hairdryer tampering in $34k Polymarket weather bet

A substantial weather-related bet on Polymarket was won amid allegations that a temperature sensor at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport may have been tampered with, possibly using a hairdryer.

2 min read • Apr 24 • By Marieta Lezaic

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GRAI welcomes launch of Gameplan to safeguard athletes and coaches from betting harm

The Irish gambling regulator is taking steps to protect athletes and coaches from gambling-related harm and affecting the integrity of their sport.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Megan Elswyth

Legal & Regulatory Online + 1 more

Bruno Henrique match-fixing appeal rejected

Federal District court allows criminal proceedings to continue in the match-fixing probe linked to sports betting activity.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Layla Victoria

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Brazil: Supreme Court makes public link between debt and betting

Supreme Court requires yearly reassessment of protected income floor in over-indebtedness cases, as betting and credit dynamics add pressure to household finances.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Layla Victoria

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Double Dutch: Influencers prompt renewed calls for gambling advertising ban

The push for an advertising ban comes after an investigation by the Dutch TV programme Zembla found that young adults continue to be exposed to gambling promotion via online streamers, despite strict rules aimed at preventing this.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

AMLA launches consultations on new EU AML standards

The EU anti-money laundering authority, AMLA, has begun two consultations on upcoming AML rules with potential impact on gambling sector compliance requirements.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

Industry tells Brandenburg politicians: Future of slot machines is in your hands

Members of the Brandenburg State Parliament, representatives of the regional Government and German industry stakeholders came together for political discussions.

1 min read • Apr 24 • By Marieta Lezaic