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Brazil creates federal police unit DRAME to hunt illegal bets

Brazil has set up a Federal Police division dedicated to illegal betting & match-fixing after its nationwide betting ban.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Business

UK & Ireland growth masks 4% international slide at Entain

Entain's Brazil business fell 36% in Q3, which the company put down to disciplined marketing & a tougher market, as UK & Ireland growth kept group NGR up.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Scandal

Tennis player who recruited others into fixing ring gets 24-year ban

The ITIA has suspended Serbian tennis player Stefan Milićević for 24 years & fined him $70,000 for match-fixing.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Markets

Polymarket’s Ethiopia & Romania markets rack up $600m post-result

Polymarket saw over $600m traded on two election markets after the results were already decided, with experts calling it manipulation.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

bet365 fined SEK 40m in Sweden but keeps its licence

bet365 avoids losing its Swedish licence despite a SEK 40m fine for deposit-limit failures.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

Massachusetts asks every sportsbook if AI targets losing bettors

Massachusetts regulators have sent every licensed sportsbook detailed questions on whether AI tools target bettors who are losing.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Markets

Midterm election betting volume more than doubles 2024’s $92m

Bettors have wagered more than $220m on November's midterms across Kalshi & Polymarket, more than double the 2024 cycle total.

15 Oct 20261 min read

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Regulation

Altenar accuses Sportradar of restricting rival data access

Sportsbook software firm Altenar has filed EU & UK antitrust complaints accusing Sportradar of restricting rivals' access to official live sports data.

15 Oct 20261 min read