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Swiss Court Weighs Olma Pig Race as Sport for Betting

4/14/2025

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Swiss judges are deliberating the fate of the Olma pig race, determining if it qualifies as a sport and whether it can be authorized for sports betting in St. Gallen. The Federal Court is reviewing an appeal from the Intercantonal Gambling Supervisory Authority after a lower court dismissed their complaint, aiming to clarify the distinction between betting and lotteries.

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Swiss judges are deliberating the fate of the Olma pig race, determining if it qualifies as a sport and whether it can be authorized for sports betting in St. Gallen. The Federal Court is reviewing an appeal from the Intercantonal Gambling Supervisory Authority after a lower court dismissed their complaint, aiming to clarify the distinction between betting and lotteries.