{
  "sample": true,
  "sample_schema_version": 2,
  "sample_generated_at": "2026-10-15",
  "source_dataset_updated_at": "2026-10-15",
  "source_dataset_schema_version": 5,
  "source_dataset_path": "/datasets/global-igaming-regulatory-evidence-2026.json",
  "source_dataset_sha256": "1288befa8527d4f32d91a3f1bea69307e4956a7859a8e1419f231f44ca06392a",
  "selection_method": "Six selected operator-market records projected from the dated Atlas export. No regulator source was reverified by preparing this sample.",
  "verification_range": {
    "oldest": "2026-07-28",
    "latest": "2026-10-02"
  },
  "purpose": "Evaluation of data structure and evidence limits. Selected coverage, not a complete market census, current licence-status check or legal opinion.",
  "limitations": [
    "The preparation date is not a source verification date. Each record retains its own evidence and access-attempt dates.",
    "Products supported by a positive conclusion are separate from products searched for a negative or unresolved finding.",
    "Authorisation does not establish consumer availability or commercial eligibility. Holds and notes remain attached.",
    "Blank legal_entity and consumer_domain fields mean no structured value is encoded in the source export. Do not infer an entity or domain from a brand.",
    "Published or historical expiry dates do not resolve an evidence hold or prove renewal.",
    "Sample data is for evaluation, not redistribution. Commercial rights and scope are agreed separately."
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Alderney",
      "jurisdiction_code": "AX",
      "market_model": "regulated",
      "operator_or_brand": "Bet365",
      "operator_slug": "bet365",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "not-listed",
      "products": [],
      "searched_products": [
        "sportsbook",
        "casino"
      ],
      "regulator": "Alderney Gambling Control Commission",
      "evidence_type": "record",
      "source_title": "AGCC eGambling licensee register - checked 26 September 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.gamblingcontrol.org/applications-guidance/egambling-licensees",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-26",
      "last_access_attempt": "",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "",
      "valid_until": null,
      "validity_basis": "",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "No Bet365 company, brand or consumer-domain match was found in the current AGCC eGambling licensee register. This is an Alderney-specific register finding, not a global claim."
    },
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Australia",
      "jurisdiction_code": "AU",
      "market_model": "restricted",
      "operator_or_brand": "Bet365",
      "operator_slug": "bet365",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "licensed",
      "products": [
        "sportsbook"
      ],
      "searched_products": [],
      "regulator": "Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)",
      "evidence_type": "batch",
      "source_title": "ACMA licensed interactive wagering provider register - updated 7 September, checked 8 September 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.acma.gov.au/check-if-gambling-operator-legal",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-08",
      "last_access_attempt": "",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "",
      "valid_until": null,
      "validity_basis": "",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "Hillside (Australia New Media) Pty Ltd; consumer URL bet365.com.au; Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission."
    },
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Netherlands",
      "jurisdiction_code": "NL",
      "market_model": "regulated",
      "operator_or_brand": "Bet365",
      "operator_slug": "bet365",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "licensed",
      "products": [
        "sportsbook",
        "casino",
        "horse-betting"
      ],
      "searched_products": [],
      "regulator": "Kansspelautoriteit (KSA)",
      "evidence_type": "record",
      "source_title": "KSA current successor licence 3598/01.410.563 - Hillside (New Media Malta) PLC - checked 2 October 2026",
      "source_url": "https://kansspelautoriteit.nl/file/3598-vergunning-koa-hillside-new-media-malta-plc",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-02",
      "last_access_attempt": "",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "",
      "valid_until": "2031-09-30",
      "validity_basis": "published",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "Hillside (New Media Malta) PLC; successor licence 3598/01.410.563 is effective from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2031. The prior term ended on 30 September 2026. Existing represented product categories are preserved; a licence permission does not establish that every authorised product is commercially offered. Consumer-domain matching remains anchored to the separately dated evidence, including the 3 August directory snapshot."
    },
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Portugal",
      "jurisdiction_code": "PT",
      "market_model": "regulated",
      "operator_or_brand": "Betway",
      "operator_slug": "betway",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "licence-revoked",
      "products": [],
      "searched_products": [
        "sportsbook",
        "casino"
      ],
      "regulator": "Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ)",
      "evidence_type": "record",
      "source_title": "SRIJ licence revocation notice - rechecked 23 September 2026",
      "source_url": "https://www.srij.turismodeportugal.pt/pt/noticias/revogadas-licencas-emitidas-gm-gaming-limited-pedido-da-entidade-exploradora",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-23",
      "last_access_attempt": "",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "",
      "valid_until": null,
      "validity_basis": "",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "SRIJ revoked licences 021 and 022 on 5 January 2026 at the operator’s request. Betway is no longer authorised in Portugal."
    },
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Arizona",
      "jurisdiction_code": "US-AZ",
      "market_model": "regulated",
      "operator_or_brand": "Circa Sports",
      "operator_slug": "circa-sports",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "authorized",
      "products": [
        "sportsbook"
      ],
      "searched_products": [],
      "regulator": "Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG)",
      "evidence_type": "batch",
      "source_title": "ADG approved online operator directory",
      "source_url": "https://gaming.az.gov/ewfs/approved-operators-retail-locations",
      "last_verified": "2026-09-23",
      "last_access_attempt": "",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "Do not activate a commercial link until launch and consumer availability are verified.",
      "valid_until": null,
      "validity_basis": "",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "ADG lists Circa Sports with a double-asterisk marker meaning it has not launched in Arizona yet."
    },
    {
      "record_type": "operator-market relationship",
      "jurisdiction": "Romania",
      "jurisdiction_code": "RO",
      "market_model": "regulated",
      "operator_or_brand": "Betano",
      "operator_slug": "betano",
      "legal_entity": "",
      "consumer_domain": "",
      "conclusion": "under-review",
      "products": [],
      "searched_products": [
        "sportsbook",
        "casino"
      ],
      "regulator": "ONJN (Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc)",
      "evidence_type": "batch",
      "source_title": "ONJN Class I licensed-operator list - checked 28 July 2026",
      "source_url": "https://onjn.gov.ro/licentiati-clasa-i/",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-28",
      "last_access_attempt": "2026-10-12",
      "access_attempt_outcome": "timeout",
      "access_attempt_http_status": "",
      "commercial_hold_reason": "Current ONJN source unavailable; retain hold until the exact entity, domain, products and current annual authorisation are reverified.",
      "valid_until": "2027-01-31",
      "validity_basis": "published",
      "validity_by_product": "",
      "legal_basis": "",
      "note": "Current permission could not be reverified on 27 September 2026 because the ONJN Class I register was unavailable. The last successful regulator check remains 28 July 2026; the earlier published term is historical evidence, not a confirmed current annual authorisation. This source hold is not a revocation or illegality finding."
    }
  ]
}