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Brazil government sets December deadline for gaming licence applications

Gaming operators active in Brazil must secure a licence by the end of 2024 or face penalties from 1 January 2025, according to the latest nominative ordinance published by the country’s government.

By Kyle Goldsmith

22 May 2024 – News

Regulation

Brazil bettors set to face 15% tax on winnings

09 May 2024 – News

Regulation

KSA to fine Sarah Eternal €280,000 a week until it stops unlicensed offering

09 May 2024 – News

Casino

Thailand casino progress leapfrogs Japan, still faces big obstacles

09 May 2024 – In-depth

M&A

Fanatics concludes PointsBet takeover with New Jersey launch

08 May 2024 – News

Casino

Colombian gambling regulator apologises to licensed casino amid crackdown

08 May 2024 – News

Regulation

Brazil: How does religion influence gambling regulation?

21 May 2024 – Analysis

Compliance

SkyCity settles non-compliance case with New Zealand DIA

21 May 2024 – News

Legal

Germany loss reimbursements lawsuit to be sent to European court

20 May 2024 – News

Legal & compliance

Entain granted unconditional licence to operate in Nevada

20 May 2024 – News

Legal

SkyCity and Austrac reach agreement over AU$67m penalty

20 May 2024 – News

Sports integrity

Australian A-League footballers charged over alleged betting corruption

17 May 2024 – News

Land-based casino

Star Queensland casino licence suspension pushed back again

17 May 2024 – News

Regulation

Government to lift ban on direct debit card gaming machine use

16 May 2024 – News

Regulation

Netherlands coalition agreement proposes increased gambling tax of 37.8%

16 May 2024 – News

Licensing

Loterj approves operator licence for Rio Jogo

14 May 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