Regulation Amending the Regulation on Fixed Odds and Pool Betting Games Based on Sports Competitions
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This regulation, published on 13 February 2026 in the Official Gazette No. 33167, amends Article 31(e) of the original 2009 regulation governing fixed-odds and pool betting on sports events in Turkey. The key change allows the Spor Toto Organization to conduct marketing and promotional activities for these betting games through its virtual (online) sales agents. These activities must not encourage persons under 18 to gamble, must not harm societal values, and must be limited to sports-related media channels. The stated purposes are to combat illegal betting, provide a safe gambling environment, and increase public benefit.
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Key Changes
- Amends Article 31, paragraph 1(e) of the 2009 Betting Regulation
- Authorizes Spor Toto to carry out marketing and promotion via virtual/online agents
- Marketing must not encourage gambling by persons under 18 years of age
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Obligations
What this law requires
Spor Toto Organization must ensure that marketing and promotional activities for fixed-odds and pool betting games do not encourage persons under 18 years of age to gamble
Spor Toto Organization must ensure that marketing and promotional activities for fixed-odds and pool betting games do not harm societal values
Spor Toto Organization must limit marketing and promotional activities for fixed-odds and pool betting games to sports-related media channels only
Spor Toto Organization must conduct marketing and promotional activities for fixed-odds and pool betting games through its virtual (online) sales agents
Virtual sales agents of Spor Toto Organization must implement marketing and promotional activities in compliance with restrictions on underage gambling, societal values protection, and sports-media limitation