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Lira postpones Brazil’s betting integrity investigation  

SBC News Lira postpones Brazil’s betting integrity investigation  

The Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) examining betting fraud and match-fixing scandals in Brazilian sports will not convene until August. The decision was announced by Arthur Lira, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who cited that the CPI investigation had been “pushed down the legislature’s list of priorities”, choosing to focus on policies related to fiscal matters. From 18 July, …

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Swedish operators halve advertising volume in 2022 

SBC News Swedish operators halve advertising volume in 2022 

Swedish gambling has recorded its lowest advertising coverage since 2016, according to new data from the Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen. The gross advertising spend on traditional media platforms for 2022 saw Swedish gambling operators invest SEK 3.4bn (€280m) into advertising activity. Of distinction, the 2022 ad-spend figure is less than half of the SEK 7.3bn (€620m) recorded in 2018, when Sweden …

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Harris Hagan: Legal Eye… The Gambling Commission’s powers to come

SBC News Harris Hagan: Legal Eye… The Gambling Commission’s powers to come

The government has pledged to reorganise the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to become a more capable and intelligence-led regulator overseeing UK Gambling’s statutory remit and future challenges. David Whyte Senior Associate at Harris Hagan, provides his legal eye on which new or enhanced regulatory powers will be granted to the Commission and its impact on licensees adjustment to UK gambling’s …

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Entain exits talks to acquire Športna Loterija Slovenia 

SBC News Entain exits talks to acquire Športna Loterija Slovenia 

Entain Plc has pulled out of negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Slovenian monopoly sportsbook operator Športna Loterija.  The FTSE100 gambling group confirmed to STA, Slovenia’s Press Agency, that it had ended  negotiations with the Ministry of Finance. The announcement comes after the Ministry of Finance stated on Friday that all applications to acquire a stake in Športna Loterija had …

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ESIC expands esports integrity watch with Victoria Police

SBC News ESIC expands esports integrity watch with Victoria Police

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) will collaborate with Victoria Police in combatting betting-related match-fixing in esports within Australia. The agreement sees Victoria Police support ESIC, a not-for-profit organisation comprising government bodies, national federations, and event organisers, in its mission to safeguard the integrity of the burgeoning esports market. ESIC will provide real-time betting alerts to Victoria Police’s Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit …

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Sweden told to impose credit ban on all gambling transactions 

SBC News Sweden told to impose credit ban on all gambling transactions 

Finansdepartementet – Sweden’s Ministry of Finance – has recommended that the government apply a ban on credit card transactions across all gambling segments. The recommendation was made as part of the Ministry’s investigation into “Enhanced consumer protections against risky lending and over-indebtedness”. A primary assignment for 2023, the Ministry drafted a 650-page report on the current consumer credit facilities available …

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William Hill’s retail recovery narrows 2022 standalone losses to £31m 

SBC News William Hill’s retail recovery narrows 2022 standalone losses to £31m 

The full-year 2022 financial accounts of William Hill Limited have been filed by 888 Holdings with the corporate register of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).    Temporarily under the ownership of Caesars Entertainment Inc and accounting for the assets of William Hill UK and Mr Green, the company was acquired by 888 on 1 July 2022.  Results filed with the FCA …

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ASA: Match Betting ads cannot imply a risk free promotion

SBC News ASA: Match Betting ads cannot imply a risk free promotion

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has updated its guidance on promoting Match Betting services/offers to the general public. The guidance has been forwarded to the CAP Executive relating to non-broadcast advertising, with the watchdog underlining that its recommendations “do not constitute legal advice”. ASA defines matched betting as a technique where individuals bet on all outcomes of an event using …

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Allwyn calls on Leo Burnett & VCCP to refresh the National Lottery in 2024

SBC News Allwyn calls on Leo Burnett & VCCP to refresh the National Lottery in 2024

Allwyn UK, the inbound steward of The National Lottery, has selected Leo Burnett and VCCP London as the joint creative agencies of its advertising account. The agencies will lead the National Lottery’s creative marketing from February 2024, when Allwyn takes control of the Fourth Licence tender won in 2022. As a global advertising agency, Leo Burnett’s mandate includes developing captivating …

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ATG €500K fine dismissed by Swedish courts 

SBC News ATG €500K fine dismissed by Swedish courts 

The Swedish Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, has had its SEK 6m (€500,000) penalty against the racing monopoly AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) overturned.  The decision comes following an appeal by ATG to the Administrative Court in Linköping, where the firm contested the ‘size and warrant’ of Spelinspektionen’s penalty related to ‘AML deficiencies’.  Spelinspektionen had originally issued a warning and a sanction …

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