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New Zealand iGaming could generate $20m for community funding per new policy
The initiative will be reviewed after two years to assess whether operator costs have outweighed the benefits to local communities.
New Zealand’s…
Brazil’s betting companies protest Lula’s ban through football advertising boards
Licensed betting companies used Brazilian football advertising hoardings to protest Lula’s betting ban, warning it could fuel the illegal market.…
European Lotteries calls for clearer regulation of prediction markets
One of the association's focal arguments is that regulation should be based on legal frameworks rather than terminology.
European Lotteries (EL),…
Paf teams up with Facebook on Swiss pilot to target black market ads
Paf director Jesper Eliasson announced the pilot at SBC Summit Lisbon, with work set to begin next week.
Just days after Dutch trade body VNLOK…
BGC highlights human cost of betting shop closures and tax rise with new campaign
The association cited EY modelling that found such an increase in tax could put up to 16,000 jobs at risk.
On Monday, the Betting and Gaming…
Brazil president says he would take ‘immense pleasure’ in ending betting
Running for re-election, the president promised to end the activity in Brazil.
During a campaign event in Rio de Janeiro this week, Brazil’s…
Central Bank data finds betting is not driving indebtedness in Brazil
Gabriel Galípolo stated that increased access to credit, through credit cards and payroll loans, is the real problem for families.
At the opening…
Brazil Ministry of Justice defines rules for recovering funds frozen from illegal betting operations
Procedures will be conducted by the National Public Security Secretariat based on reports generated by Brazil's betting regulator.
The Ministry of…
Brazilian football clubs advocate for regulated betting market
Federations and teams have issued a manifesto opposing a potential ban on online casinos.
In a document released on Thursday, some of Brazil’s…
UK gambling yield up 4% to £17.5bn, as latest GC data shows growing gaming machine activity
Gaming machines in arcades recorded £800.1 million in GGY (up 10.7%), mainly across adult gaming centres (£761.4 million, +11.3%).
The Gambling…