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Brazil’s ANJL opens new legal front against betting ban

Brazil’s ANJL opens new legal front against betting ban

The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has filed a collective writ of mandamus against Brazil’s Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which prohibited fixed-odds betting. ANJL is now studying a second, broader action to protect operations. ANJL is not asking for the authorities to all…

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Everton striker Martin Sherif fined over betting breaches

Everton striker Martin Sherif fined over betting breaches

Everton football striker Martin Sherif has been fined for approximately 5000 euro for breaking betting rules over a 15-month period. Despite the fine, Sherif will not face any sporting ban. The Football Association charged Sherif in August for 61 bets on matches. The bets were placed between Novemb…

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CFTC Rule Change Leaves Sportsbook Bets Outside Swaps Definition

CFTC Rule Change Leaves Sportsbook Bets Outside Swaps Definition

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has officially excluded traditional casino gambling products, including sportsbook wagers, from the federal definition of a swap. The legislation aims to set the line between derivatives markets and gambling operations overseen by state and tribal off…

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Brazilian court crushes Stake’s injunction after a day

Brazilian court crushes Stake’s injunction after a day

The president of Brazil’s Regional Federal Court of the 3rd Region (TRF3) has suspended an injunction that allowed Stake to keep running in the country after the online gambling shutdown. Judge Johonsom Di Salvo granted a request from the Union, citing “serious harm to public order” and a risk of a…

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Stake is currently the only licensed operator legal in Brazil

Stake is currently the only licensed operator legal in Brazil

Stake Brasil has secured a provisional court injunction preserving its betting authorisation and allowing its operations to continue under the conditions established by the Federal Court of São Paulo. Stake Brasil has welcomed a decision by the 9th Federal Civil Court of São Paulo granting a partia…

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Macau gaming-related crime rises 12.3% in first nine months

Macau gaming-related crime rises 12.3% in first nine months

Macau recorded 1,951 gaming-related crimes in 9M26, up 12.3% year-on-year, as fraud and illegal currency-exchange cases increased. The post Macau gaming-related crime rises 12.3% in first nine months first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

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Macau gaming tax revenue at US$9.2bln in first 9 months of 2026, up 5.9pct y-o-y

Macau gaming tax revenue at US$9.2bln in first 9 months of 2026, up 5.9pct y-o-y

The Macau government collected just over MOP74.56 billion (US$9.22 billion) in fiscal revenue from gaming in the first nine months of 2026, according to the latest data released by the city’s Financial Services Bureau. The figure was up 5.9 percent from the prior-year period. The September figure f…

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GEN Bhd downgraded by Maybank as casino group flags US$306mln rights issuance

GEN Bhd downgraded by Maybank as casino group flags US$306mln rights issuance

Global casino operator and plantations business Malaysia’s Genting Bhd is proposing a renounceable rights issue of new ordinary shares in the group to raise gross proceeds of approximately MYR1.25 billion (US$306.1 million), according to a Friday filing to Bursa Malaysia. The group said the issue p…

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Asia Gaming eBrief: Genting rights plan raises further funding concerns

Asia Gaming eBrief: Genting rights plan raises further funding concerns

A cash injection can only go so far. Maybank has cut Genting Berhad from ‘Buy’ to ‘Sell’, warning that its proposed $306 million rights issue offers limited debt relief and could be followed by further equity fundraising or lower dividends. The post Asia Gaming eBrief: Genting rights plan raises fu…

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