Key Points Operation Conto da Sorte uncovered a 37-company illegal betting network with an estimated BRL50 billion ($9.7 billion) in financial movement across Pernambuco, Ceará and São Paulo. Decree No. 13,033, signed by President Lula da Silva on 19 June, gives the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting formal powers to trigger bank account freezes against […]
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Key Points Egypt’s government is considering changes to the Cybercrime Law, which will officially consider online betting apps as crimes, and can result in punishment by serving life sentences if such activity involves organised criminal groups or massive fraud. About 80% of all betting websites have been blocked, and in September 2024, 1xBet was banned […]
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Key Points A separate team of Meta employees led by Mark Zuckerberg has been tasked with creating Arena – a completely separate app with prediction markets that will be isolated from other platforms like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. The platform is set to launch using a points system, but the company is still considering […]
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Key Points PlayCity now reports illegal gambling channels directly to Kick’s headquarters, with the first two violating channels removed within the past week. Thirty-seven accounts across TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and Kick were blocked this month, reaching a combined audience of more than 895,000 followers. Violations carry a financial penalty of nearly UAH5.2 million (approximately $155,678), […]
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Key Points BetConstruct AI has integrated ADI Predictstreet’s prediction market solution, giving its operator partners access to official FIFA-licensed content. ADI Predictstreet holds the first-ever FIFA official prediction market partnership, a category that did not previously exist in international football. The deal also covers official match streaming rights for operators across Europe and selected international […]
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Key Points Austria’s coalition government has passed a draft law that ends Win2Day’s longstanding online casino monopoly, with the market set to open to multiple licensed operators from October 2027. Operators that took bets from Austrian players without a local licence during the 18 months before market opening will face a temporary bar on applying; […]
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Key Points Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society blocked 13,888 gambling-related websites, social media pages and URLs between 1 and 18 June 2026. The operation used artificial intelligence and ran under direct orders from Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. On 20 June 2026, Thai authorities arrested the administrator of PHAYAK789, an illegal gambling website that […]
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Germany’s GGL has opened a formal review into whether ADI Predictstreet’s World Cup pitch-side advertising breaches German gambling laws, given that the operator holds no German licence. ADI Predictstreet’s branding appeared during Germany’s opening World Cup match, which was broadcast on KiKa, a public children’s television channel. Nine European gambling regulators from Belgium, France, Germany, […]
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Key Points During the 18 June AGM held in Toronto by Bragg, Mazij was not elected to the board because there were 55.67% voting against him and 44.33% in favour of his re-election. The stock price of Bragg has dropped to about 60% over the last year to $1.73 due to the fact that the […]
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Key Points Gibraltar’s government has formally opened a search for a new gambling commissioner and executive director, with Andrew Lyman set to leave the role he has held since January 2018. The incoming commissioner must have at least five years of senior gambling industry experience, a recognised tax qualification, and proven engagement with UK government […]
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