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Tag Archives: Sports Betting

Chile – Gaming board welcomes Supreme Court decision  

The Superintendence of Gaming Casinos (SCJ) has come out in support of the Supreme Court’s decision to block access to online betting platforms. The announcement comes after Chile’s highest court accepted an appeal from state lottery operator Polla Chilena de Beneficencia . In a statement the head of the legal division of the SJC Manuel Zárate said…

Brazil – Amendments to sports betting bill likely in the senate

Now that Bill 3626/23 has passed in the lower house it now heads to the senate where it will head to committee stage. The news was welcomed by the chief minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, who said that the approval of the bill was a victory for the government. “This is…

Chile – Supreme Court decision could be huge blow to online operators

Chile’s highest court has accepted an appeal from lottery operator Polla Chilena de Beneficencia and ordered the blocking of online betting platforms. According to the resolution, these websites “carry out gambling activities within the borders of Chile, without legal authorization or from any national tax authority, which is why they are illegal according to national…

Brazil – FIFA bans 11 Brazilian players worldwide after match fixing scandal

After a series of match fixing scandals that have shaken Brazilian football over the last months FIFA has confirmed the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed on 11 players by the Brazilian Football Association (CBF).   Following investigations by the Brazilian authorities and the disciplinary proceedings opened by the CBF, FIFA has now listed the 11…

Brazil – Evangelical caucus rallying against sports betting bill

Head of the Evangelical Parliamentary Front of the National Congress Silas Câmara says that his group is rallying against the new sports betting bill. “The reason is very simple: it’s because it’s gambling. We are against all gambling. We do not support gambling under any circumstances. Gambling for us is the same thing as drugs”,…

Chile – Football clubs ordered to cut ties with sports betting companies

Chile’s National Professional Football Association (ANFP) has been given just 30 days by the Ministry of Justice to end any contracts it may have with sports betting operators. The Ministry of Justice has also announced that the same regulations could well apply to the ANFP’s associates including clubs and any of its partners. At a press…

Brazil – Sports betting to be placed under ministry of sports in cabinet reshuffle

In a cabinet reshuffle President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named federal lawmaker Andre Fufuca as the sports minister (replacing Ana Moser), while lawmaker Silvio Costa Filho was named as the ports and airports minister. Both belong to the Centrão a bloc of conservative parties that has dominated Brazilian politics for decades. The two ministers were…

Bolivia – Match fixing scandal erupts in top football tournaments

Bolivia’s top two professional football tournaments have been cancelled after a number of investigations were launched into matches which could have been fixed. The decision was confirmed after The Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) held meetings with representatives of all 17 top clubs as well as with nine regional football associations. The participants voted in favour…

Brazil – Chamber of Deputies could vote on sports betting bill next week

The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies could vote on the sports betting bill put forward by Deputy Adolfo Viana next week. The lawmaker pointed out that market regulation would enable the inspection and collection of taxes on companies currently hosted outside Brazil, in addition to formalising many jobs generated by the sector locally. The industry generates…