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Tag Archives: Sports Betting

Chile – Online bill will block operators who have been present in the market

The commission that will regulate online betting platforms now under discussion in the Economy Commission of the Chamber of Deputies has released more details of the bill including planned restrictions on licenses. The bill will ban any online olatforms which have been present in the market over the previous twelve months.   According to article 13 of…

Brazil – Senator will file complaint over bribery allegations

Long term opponent of gambling Senator Eduardo Girão  has announced that he will file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against Deputy Felipe Carreras over claims in a magazine that he reportedly asked for bribes in return for not pressing sports betting operators too harshly during the recent match fixing inquiry.   According to weekly…

Brazil – Match fixing report delayed

The final report by the Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) into match fixing in football has been delayed. Although the first stage of investigation is complete four deputies argued that there had been insufficient testimony from sports betting operators active in the Brazilian market. According to the government news agency Agência Câmara de Notícias rapporteur of the sports…

Chile – Lottery requests blocking of all online betting sites  

Lottery operator La Polla Chilena de Beneficencia (Polla) has delivered a list of 1,200 online betting sites that they want to see blocked following a recent Supreme Court decision. According to the resolution issued earlier this month, these websites “carry out gambling activities within the borders of Chile, without legal authorization or from any national tax authority,…

Brazil – Match fixing inquiry recommends changes to sports betting law

Deputy Felipe Carreras rapporteur of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) into match fixing in football, has put forward proposed changes to sports legislation and betting regulations. “It has become clear that Brazilian football (and sport in general) is very exposed to the criminal practice of manipulating results, due to the growth of the sports betting…

Brazil – Corruption allegations denied by lawmaker

According to weekly magazine Veja, the President of the Games and Lotteries Association, Wesley Cardia, was reportedly approached by Felipe Carreras, rapporteur of the Sports Betting CPI.  Wesley Cardias CEO of The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) was called before the CPI in July. According to the magazine, Cardia, was approached by the lawmaker…

Chile – Telecom regulator backs online ban

Chile’s Undersecretary of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) has backed the Supreme Court’s decision to block access to online betting platforms. Speaking with local media ADN Hoy Undersecretary of SUBTEL Claudio Arraya,  made it clear that the regulator supported the decision of the Supreme Court. “The ruling of the Supreme Court has already been issued and written, therefore,…

Brazil – Ministries in tug of war over sports betting

The new Minister of Sports, André Fufuca, argued that the new Secretariat of Prizes and Gambling (SNPA), created to manage the sports betting sector, should remain under the orbit of his portfolio as well as that belonging to the Ministry of Finance. “We will define with Minister Haddad what the powers of both will be….

Brazil – Minister of Finance outlines reasons behind new sports betting bill

In an interview with BandNews TV  the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, laid out the reasoning behind the government’s decision to regulate online betting, arguing that it will be used to protect players and help prevent match fixing. In addition he argued that revenue generated by the sector could be much higher than envisaged in the government’s…