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Senegal and Morocco fined after African Cup final chaos : NPR

Senegal and Morocco fined after African Cup final chaos : NPR

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Players from both sides clash after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late on during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Youssef Loulidi/AP hide caption toggle caption Youssef Loulidi/AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Africa’s soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal’s coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month that involved a walk-off protest by one of the teams, fans trying to storm the field and fights among journalists. The bans only apply to African games and not the World Cup kicking off in June that Senegal and Morocco have both qualified for. The sanctions announced by the Confederation of African Football included fines totaling $615,000 for the Senegalese soccer federation and $315,000 for the Morocco federation for unsporting and improper conduct by their players, coaching staff and supporters, among other offenses. The Jan. 18 African soccer showpiece was marred by Senegal players walking off led by …

Budapest mayor fined for organizing banned Pride march – POLITICO

Budapest mayor fined for organizing banned Pride march – POLITICO

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“The prosecution has filed charges and wants to impose a financial penalty on me without a court hearing, simply because we held the largest freedom march of the past decades,” Karácsony said via email. “They do not even want a trial, because they do not want to face it.” Karácsony, a Green politician and strong opponent of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, opposed the ban and invited people to join the 2025 Budapest Pride rally. The event took place in June, joined by over 100,000 participants, including several European politicians. Two months later, Karácsony was questioned by Hungary’s state police. Last December, he told his followers in a social media post he would face government charges for the case. The event qualified as an assembly outlawed under the new amendment, the prosecutors argue. By proceeding with the event, Budapest’s mayor is accused of committing the “misdemeanor of violating freedom of association and assembly,” the federal prosecutor office’s statement says. Karácsony is one of the ’10 to Watch’ in the POLITICO 28: Class of 2026. The Hungarian Prosecution Service couldn’t …

FanDuel fined 0,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

FanDuel fined $350,000 by Ontario regulator over failure to report suspicious betting

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FanDuel has been hit with a CAD 350,000 ($252,000) penalty from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The fine comes as the Canadian arm of the sports gambling giant failed to tackle match fixing and “suspicious betting.” The AGCO found that between October 23 and November 30, 2024, 144 bets were placed via FanDuel that stemmed from three Ontario player accounts. The watchdog claims that these 144 bets matched up with signs of match fixing. AGCO imposes $350,000 penalty to FanDuel for failing to appropriately protect betting integrity: https://t.co/YEuVrrwd4O pic.twitter.com/jIYJykEugZ — Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (@Ont_AGCO) January 8, 2026 Despite being obligated to alert AGCO to this, FanDuel allowed the bets to go through. Signs included a specific focus on two athletes, with bets being placed on them losing, “an implausible and near perfect win-rate”, as well as reported “clear links” to suspicious activity on the accounts placing the bets. This includes synchronised betting. FanDuel could have reportedly avoided the fine if it had reported it to the Independent Integrity Monitors …