News April 2025
Sportradar to acquire IMG ARENA Supplier News
Sportradar has entered into a definitive agreement with Endeavor to acquire IMG ARENA and its global sports betting rights portfolio. Te incoming portfolio of global betting rights comprises strategic relationships with over 70 rightsholders covering approximately 39,000 official data events and 30,000 streaming events across 14 global sports on six continents. Prominent global properties include Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Roland-Garros, Major League Soccer, EuroLeague basketball and PGA Tour. Combined with existing tennis rights, Sportradar will now hold betting rights to three of the four Grand Slams..
Brazil debates tax on winnings Legislation
Brazil's Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) on betting has heard from the Special Secretary of the Federal Revenue, Robinson Sakiyama Barreirinhas who advocated for a stricter tax treatment regarding bettors as a way to discourage online gambling. He stated that the taxation of winnings from betting, which was rejected by the National Congress in 2024, needs to be revisited. “My position is that bettors should indeed
pay income tax because, in this case, the tax does not serve a revenue-generating function but rather a deterrent function, to not encourage gambling. Tat’s how it works worldwide. We are treating bettors better than we treat a company under real profit taxation in Brazil. It’s madness,” he said. According to the Secretary, the law provides
for taxation but makes a caveat by considering it as “net prize,” after deducting losses incurred from other bets. For Barreirinhas, this effectively represents an exemption.
Decree sees Paris clubs reopen Operator News
Parisian gaming clubs finally reopened in March after a two-month closure imposed by the French government. Tey had been caught in the legislative crossfire of the political fallout in France when Michel Barnier’s government was overthrown by a motion of censure. However, the Official Journal published a
decree that had been signed by the Prime Minister ‘containing various provisions relating to gaming establishments’ allowing them to reopen their doors. A second decree, signed by the Minister of the Interior, took up the
20 Te chair of the committee, Senator Dr.
Hiran, stated online gambling companies have been proliferating “indiscriminately” in the country, resulting in a “gigantic” tax waiver. Hiran cited a study from the Senate Advisory indicating that the tax waiver from betting could amount to about R$50bn in taxes between 2019 and 2030. From the perspective of the committee’s
rapporteur, Senator Soraya Tronicke, the National Congress could consider a change in the legislation regarding online betting bringing up the Selective Tax introduced by the tax reform. According to the senator, tobacco can be taxed at 250 per cent and alcoholic beverages up to 61 per cent — rates much higher than those applied to online gambling. Senator Damares Alves commented that
there is a lot that is “murky” in the world of online betting. She suggested holding a closed meeting of the CPI so that officials could speak more freely without the risk of breaching any confidentiality whilst also expressing her belief that the Brazilian Tax Authority has “failed badly” in overseeing betting activities.
modifications made by Parliament with the vote on the 2025 Finance Act, including the extension period of the experiment until 2027. Grégory Rabuel, President of Casinos de
France, expressed his regret that the reopening takes the form of a new experiment. He explained: “Te experiment, which has already lasted seven years, had nevertheless perfectly fulfilled the objectives set in 2017 by the legislator, according to a Government report sent to Parliament last January, which recommended in conclusion to perpetuate the status. Tis three-year extension... surprised the players in the sector and cannot constitute a long-term solution.”
Study highlights risks of social tipsters Operator News
A study by Time2play has found that nine in 10 online sport tipsters fail to meet the legal requirements to promote responsible gambling on social media. Less than 10 per cent of social media tipsters claim to base their advice on research- backed insights, which puts eight million social media users around rich of being misled. Time2play’s research shows that three in 10 sports
bettors rely on social media as their primary source of information. However, misinformation spreads up to six times faster on these platforms, allowing fake reports, exaggerated claims, influencers, and anonymous experts to mislead bettors seeking tips and advice. Te study by Time2play highlights the risks of
social media tipsters. By analysing posts on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, the data reveals that most online tipsters are untrustworthy, often neglecting responsible gambling messages while making false promises to millions.
25 per cent tax expected in New Jersey Legislation
Plans from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to increase online gaming tax in the state to 25 per cent have been criticised by several industry associations who say it will be damaging and will stop much needed investment. Online gaming tax is currently set at 15 per cent
with online sports betting set at two per cent lower. Te increased tax would bring in around $402.4m extra revenue for the government by 2026. Deutsche Bank analysts ‘strongly expect the New Jersey icasino tax increase to pass, although potentially undergoing some tweaks along the way, likely resulting in a slightly lower rate.’
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