Tag Archives: Sports Betting
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…
Mexico – Lawmaker proposes advertising ban on sports betting
Deputy Andrés Pintos Caballero has presented a proposal to establish new restrictions on gambling advertising. The initiative seeks to modify article 243 of the Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting so that that the advertising and promotion of casinos and sports betting houses can only be made once the advertisement has been authorised by the Ministry…
Ecuador – President imposes advertising ban on sports betting
The president of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso has approved a ban on the advertising of sports betting. The measure, entered into force under Executive Decree 853, which was officially signed on August 23. The measures are part of wider regulations covering communications introduced at the end of 2022. In a statement Ecuador’s largest football competition, LigaPro,…
Chile – Online gambling bill advancing in Chamber of Deputies
The Economy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, which has been tasked with analysing the project to establish a regulatory framework for the online gambling sector, has approved 15 articles of the government backed bill. The approved provisions aim to comply “in a better way with the objectives of safeguarding public faith with high technical and oversight…
