Portugal launches campaign against illegal gambling and plans legislation
The planned legal changes and stronger agency cooperation could increase enforcement pressure on unlicensed operators.
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China and Sri Lanka deepen enforcement cooperation against cross-border gambling
The cooperation has already led to raids, arrests and transfers affecting cross-border gambling operations in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan police report more than 1,000 cybercrime arrests
The arrests highlight enforcement pressures as Sri Lanka prepares a regulator for online betting and other gambling activity.
Visakhapatnam police arrest 24 in alleged online betting network probe
The arrests and ongoing probe concern an alleged betting network using online platforms and hundreds of bank accounts.
Portugal online gambling revenue reaches €284.7m in Q1 2025
The figures inform operators and regulators about Portugal’s market growth and the share contributed by casino games.
Portugal's gambling regulator launches central online self-exclusion portal
Operators must integrate with the central database to apply self-exclusions across Portugal's licensed online casino market.
SRI clarifies 15% VAT applies to online betting in Ecuador
Operators, payment intermediaries and users each have distinct VAT collection or reporting duties for qualifying digital services.
Portugal's SRIJ launches cross-operator online self-exclusion platform
The platform lets users apply self-exclusion across Portugal's authorised online gambling operators.
Portugal’s SRIJ reports €337.6m online gambling revenue in record Q4
The figures give operators and investors a regulator-reported measure of Portugal’s online market by product.
Portugal’s online gambling revenue reaches €337.6m in Q4 2025
The figures show differing revenue trends for Portugal’s online casino and sports-betting segments.
Portuguese regulator reports Q4 online gambling revenue of €337.6m
The figures show how online casino revenue offset weaker sports betting in Portugal.
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Eventus names ambassadors for the Americas and Africa
The appointments expand Eventus’s regional representation, while recruitment for two further regions remains open.
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Sri Lanka ministry leaves casino licence questions open in Hyatt Tower sale
The unresolved licence terms may affect bidders’ assessment of the tower’s value and redevelopment prospects.
GRAI-commissioned study links childhood gambling exposure to adult harm
The findings inform Ireland’s prevention and education work on gambling-related harm among young people and families.
GRAI reports higher problem gambling among adults exposed during childhood
The findings link childhood gambling exposure, especially alongside heavy parental gambling, with higher problem-gambling rates in adulthood.
Source: GRAI (Ireland)
Portugal’s SRIJ orders Polymarket to stop accepting users within 48 hours
The order requires Polymarket to stop accepting Portuguese users and underscores restrictions on political betting.
Portugal and Hungary prohibit Polymarket over illegal betting
Prohibitions in Portugal and Hungary, alongside US enforcement actions, create market-access challenges for Polymarket.
SRIJ orders Polymarket to halt activity and leave Portugal
The order requires Polymarket to stop offering its prediction markets in Portugal.
SRIJ reports Portugal online gambling revenue of €297.1m in Q3 2025
The figures give operators and investors a regulator-reported measure of Portugal’s online betting and casino markets.
Sri Lanka raises casino entry levy to $100 and gaming tax to 18%
Casino and betting operators must collect the higher entry levy and account for the increased gross collection rate.
Sri Lanka Gambling Regulatory Authority begins operations on 1 December
Operators across covered gambling sectors will face a new authority responsible for licensing and oversight.