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IBJR – and Loterj – come out fighting amid growing Brazil betting backlash

The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) has today (4 October) responded to a growing backlash against legal betting with a manifesto entitled “To play, there must be rules”.

By Kyle Goldsmith

10 Dec 2024

People

Resorts World Las Vegas announces new leadership amid NGCB investigation

5 days ago – News

M&A

Sweden trade body chief urges government to initiate Svenska Spel sale

5 days ago – News

Regulation

DCMS evaluation to consider consumer impact of Gambling Act Review

5 days ago – News

Legal & compliance

Brazil senate delays land-based casino bill vote until 2025

6 days ago – News

Regulation

Baroness Twycross commits to white paper reforms

6 days ago – News

Esports

Brazil esports betting regulation: Where are we?

13 hours ago – News

Legal & compliance

Legal expert Witoldo Hendrich Jr warns Brazil is not friendly to “amateurs”

15 hours ago – News

Online casino

POGO update: Offshore gaming operations down to 17 as deadline approaches

15 hours ago – News

Sports betting

Weekend Report: footballer and tennis official banned for betting breaches, Omnigame secures Danish licence

17 hours ago – News

Quarterly results

Spain online GGR up 14.4% in Q3 as ad restrictions easing continues to aid growth

10 Dec 2024 – News

Compliance

GCGRA issues illegal operator warning as UAE Lottery’s first draw approaches

10 Dec 2024 – News

Legal & compliance

New Zealand government seeks to end greyhound racing

10 Dec 2024 – News

Problem gambling

Brazil launches interministerial working group to tackle problem gambling

09 Dec 2024 – News

Regulation

Brazil adopts ad restrictions on betting to protect minors

09 Dec 2024 – News

Sports betting regulation

New Zealand government proposes extending TAB NZ monopoly online

09 Dec 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