Gambling Regulations

A new legislative proposal in Peru aims to raise the selective consumption tax (ISC) rate to 5% for online betting, a substantial increase from its current rate of 1%. Initiated …

KTO has ceased operations in Brazil less than three weeks after the implementation of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which outlawed online betting. The decision resulted in the dismissal of more than …

Since the enactment of Provisional Measure 1.394, which bans licensed sportsbooks from operating in Brazil, over 3,500 employees in the betting industry have faced job loss. This figure represents 23% …

The Prize Competition Council (PCC), a UK trade body focused on the prize draws sector, has appointed Tom Banks as its first executive director. This appointment comes as the newly …

The Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP), which oversees gambling activities in Greece, is taking decisive steps to address existing loopholes that enable players to create multiple accounts under different names across …

Maarten Haijer has been appointed the new director general of the World Gaming and Betting Alliance (WGBA), signaling a shift in leadership within the global gambling regulatory sector. Haijer steps …

KTO has ceased its operations in Brazil just weeks after the enactment of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which outlawed online betting. On October 8, the company laid off over 200 employees, …

In a recent discussion at SBC Lisbon, Luiz Felipe Maia from Maia Yoshiyasu Advogados voiced his concerns regarding the Brazilian government's ban on betting, a decision announced by President Lula …

On October 6, the ANJL and IBJR submitted a request to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, specifically addressing Justice Luiz Fux, asking for a suspension of the country’s betting ban until …