Category Archives: Betting

Brazil, Ontario and various US states have set a high standard for others to follow in protecting sports integrity according to the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). The IBIA, an association of various operators and suppliers within the global betting industry with a focus on protecting sports integrity, has set out its strategic objectives for …

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), a political party, has proposed further development of the gambling-tourism integration in Romania. Signed by 37 of its right-wing MPs, the party argued that the current positioning of gambling establishments on national territory lacks “economic logic” and fails to correctly capitalise on the potential of its correlation with …

The Senate of Brazil has officially recognised Futevôlei (footvolley) and Altinha (keepy up) as professional sports. The move is viewed to deepen sports opportunities and unlock public/private investment while paving the way for regulated betting markets around the two disciplines. The Senate’s Sports Committee (CEsp) approved Bills No. 423/2025 and 434/2025, authored by Senator Romário …

The Ministry of Finance of Estonia has declared that it will consider all economic risk elements before its signs-off on any tax cuts granted for online gambling. The statement follows a recent assessment by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which reported a growing number of anti–money laundering (AML) incidents linked to gambling operators, particularly those …

BETBY has become a Tier One anti-corruption partner of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC). The sportsbook solutions provider is now part of ESIC’s Anti-Corruption Supporter programme that unites betting operators and industry stakeholders in their efforts to detect, analyse, and investigate suspicious betting activity to protect the integrity of esports. Often this integrity is directly …