Study estimates municipal betting could generate $2 billion in Brazil’s annual federal revenue
#politics #brazil #economy #gambling
https://igamingbusiness.com/legal-compliance/brazil-municipal-lotteries-betting-study/
“Family owners of Bet365 weigh up potential £9bn sale of gambling empire.” It pays to prey on poor suckers. #Gambling #Capitalism
Hmmm... so perhaps unsurprisingly, it looks like Denise Coates may be cashing in at Bet365, with a potential payment of around £5bn if things go well with a (partial or complete) sale....
I wonder what the UK's richest woman will do with all that money?
Not that this is a new issue for her, of course.
Adrian Portelli ordered to stand trial over unlawful lottery allegations
By Eva Blandis
The property investor and social media influencer will stand trial in an Adelaide court later this year after pleading not guilty to several charges of conducting an unlawful lottery.
Firm linked to major gambling company conducting NT government racing review
By Jack Hislop
A review of the Northern Territory racing industry is being undertaken by a consultancy firm that also represents Australia’s largest gambling company, sparking questions about its integrity.
Brazil expands betting rules to include popular esports titles
#politics #brazil #gambling #VideoGames
https://readwrite.com/brazil-expands-betting-rules-to-include-popular-esports-titles/
Mum was allegedly tricked into sending money to man charged with daughter's murder
By Stephen Clarke
A court has heard how the mother of a woman, whose dead body was left on a Brisbane apartment verandah for months, was allegedly tricked into sending hundreds of thousands of dollars to her alleged killer.
Man who allegedly stored woman's body in toolbox pleads not guilty to murder
By Stephen Clarke
A man accused of murder allegedly impersonated his dead housemate 29-year-old Qiong Yan for financial gain, a court has been told.
Novomatic agrees buyout of pokies maker Ainsworth Game Technology — Capital Brief https://www.byteseu.com/961354/ #Deals #gambling #Markets #Technology
After the losses were revealed, these Sportsbet TV segments stopped
By Madi Chwasta
The Sportsbet "live odds" segments hosted by former player Nathan Brown was an AFL television broadcast mainstay for years. Why have they suddenly stopped?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-28/sportsbet-nathan-brown-live-odds-afl-gambling/105071766
Brazil police chief tells betting Parliamentary Inquiry that influencers are luring gamblers to black market
#politics #brazil #economy #gambling
https://igamingbusiness.com/legal-compliance/brazil-police-chief-betting-cpi-influencers/
Day 25 cont 
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“The #Labor MP #JeromeLaxale has expressed his “disappointment” in the #Albanese government’s #failure to restrict #gambling #ads and called on the party to “honour the legacy” of the late #PetaMurphy if re-elected.
Laxale, a left-faction MP who is trying to hold on to the ultra-marginal New South Wales seat of #Bennelong, said he was “sick of seeing betting odds linked to live sport” and told #voters in his #electorate there was “a strong #reform package coming”.
The Albanese government has not taken changes to #gambling #regulation to this election and has faced sustained criticism from #PublicHealth experts and political pressure for shelving plans to restrict gambling ads, in the face of opposition from #sporting codes and #broadcasters.”
#AusPol <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/22/labor-mp-jerome-laxale-albanese-gambling-ads>
#cryptocurrency #gambling #legal
'Despite being illegal in most countries, wagers paid in cryptocurrency last year generated $81.4bn in gross gaming revenue (GGR), the difference between bets taken in and winnings paid out, according to research by anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec — a fivefold rise since 2022.'
https://www.ft.com/content/66f879c6-e51c-4e9d-91ba-b15eecac45c1
Day 24 cont 
“But speaking of gambling, #gambling is a behaviour where #people don’t think of the #consequences. And what this (#Labor) #government has done is gambled the #taxpayers’ money of Australia”
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“We understand that the other side has a good heart, that they want to make #medicines cheaper. But to recklessly, recklessly cut the profits of small business owners, the #pharmacies working extremely hard, some of them have told me they’ve gone down to 30-40%. That gambling-like behaviour is simply not on.” — #ScottYung
Piss off Scotty, leave our Pharma alone.
#AusPol / #Medicare / #pharmaceuticals / #PBS / #Liberal / #Bennalong / #LNP / #Nationals / #CCP / #LiberalPartyChineseYouthCouncil / #JohnHoward / #XiongmingXie <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/22/australia-election-2025-live-pm-leads-tributes-to-pope-francis-pre-poll-voting-begins-ntwnfb?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6806e3898f089c7bf64d93f3#block-6806e3898f089c7bf64d93f3>
Day 23 cont 
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“#Gambling ads are everywhere – even during the #footy. It’s not normal, and it’s not OK. I’ve written the bill to ban them. It’s ready. The major parties stalled. In a #balanced #parliament, we can make it law. #Independence works.” — MP/Candidate #Goldstein, Daniels.
#AusPol / #Advertising / #AnthonyAlbanese / #Labor / #LNP / #Liberal / #Nationals <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/21/coalition-sex-offender-register-peter-dutton-labor-early-voting-election-easter-monday-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc#block-680597fc8f08195611b6bcbc>
https://www.europesays.com/uk/27657/ Video games targeting kids with gambling-like features #Gambling #Gaming #Health #MentalHealth #Podcast #roblox #UK #UnitedKingdom
US betting firms lobby against state regulation amid gambling boom – report https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/betting-firms-regulations #Sportbetting #Gambling #USnews
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