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Weekend Report: New São Paulo HQ for Big Brazil and Indonesia bans DuckDuckGo

Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB covers the news you may have missed over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week we’ve got news of Big Brazil launching a new headquarters and Indonesia banning search engine DuckDuckGo.

By Kyle Goldsmith

05 Aug 2024 – News

Lottery

GCGRA licenses The Game LLC to operate UAE Lottery

28 Jul 2024 – News

Legal

Germany’s BGH submits sports betting reimbursement case to ECJ

26 Jul 2024

Problem gambling

Gambling Commission 2023 survey flags in-person novelty betting as highest risk vertical

25 Jul 2024 – News

Gaming regulation

EGBA chief calls for Iceland to “rethink” monopoly market

25 Jul 2024 – News

Compliance

Bamban mayor Guo still MIA in wake of POGO ban

22 Jul 2024 – News

Regulation

Brazil gambling regulation complete as government publishes final ordinances

05 Aug 2024 – News

Lottery regulation

Emirates Draw turns to new verticals after UAE Lottery licence decision

02 Aug 2024 – News

Legal & compliance

Final ordinance in Brazil gives green light to online games

01 Aug 2024 – News

Licensing

Influx of gaming applications causes licensing delays in Curaçao, says regulator

01 Aug 2024 – News

Casino

Bell Report submitted; Star’s chief risk officer resigns

31 Jul 2024 – News

Licensing

Rush Street Interactive continues LatAm expansion with Peru launch

30 Jul 2024 – News

Licensing

Caesars’ Big Brazil and Sportingbet apply for Brazil licences

30 Jul 2024 – News

Online casino

New Zealand launches process to regulate online casino

30 Jul 2024 – News

Regulation

Weekend Report: Kayshon Boutte’s “dumb decision” and Betway partner Man City

29 Jul 2024 – News

Regulation

Who’s who at the UAE gambling regulator?

28 Jul 2024 – News

In-depth

Legal & compliance

Could a 1% consumption tax topple Peru’s betting ambitions?

The reintroduction of a betting consumption tax looms over Peru, raising concerns that double taxation and a rise in black market activity could dampen growth.

21 Nov 2024 – In-depth

Regulation

Ireland’s gambling bill: Industry concerns, regulator recruitment troubles and what’s next for tax

15 Nov 2024 – Analysis

Regulation

Can legal German gambling market survive the continued deadlock?

11 Nov 2024 – Analysis

Regulation

Could Bulgaria’s advertising ban lead to an exodus of operators?

31 Oct 2024 – Analysis

Lottery

Let’s not rewrite the rulebook on free draws

30 Oct 2024 – Opinion

Finance

Harris, Trump, everything in between: Kalshi explodes with political futures

15 Oct 2024 – News

Legal & compliance

Can Sorare’s free-to-play model protect it against UKGC gambling charges?

02 Oct 2024 – In-depth

Data

Regulation

BGC survey predicts £2.7bn bet annually on UK black market

Up to £2.7bn is staked online with black market operators each year in the UK, a survey commissioned by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has reported. This translates to 2.1% of the £128bn staked with licensed online operators, the Frontier Economics report said.

By Nicole Macedo

19 Sep 2024 – News

Esports

The other beautiful game: Is esports Brazil’s second sport?

04 Jul 2024 – Data

Regulation

GC’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain: Lottery reigns supreme

05 Mar 2024 – Data

Sportsbook

H2: 27% of Super Bowl handle to be staked onshore

11 Feb 2022 – Data

Videos

Casino & games

ICE VOX 2024: All the highlights from day one

ICE VOX brought together the largest gathering of policymakers, regulators and C-suite leaders to debate key regulatory, business and technology developments impacting the entire industry. With more than 1,300 delegates from over 100 countries, the 2024 edition was the largest to date.

05 Feb 2024 – Videos