Enforcement & compliance
Coljuegos and prosecutors seize 1,869 items in Barranquilla poker raid
Coljuegos and the Fiscalía removed 1,869 items from an allegedly illegal Barranquilla poker tournament.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
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Regulation
Panama wins CIADI arbitration against Banesco over bond calls
The tribunal rejected all of Banesco's claims and ordered it to pay Panama $900,000 in legal fees and costs.
Enforcement & compliance
Spain fines Zona Gemelos producer €10,000 over unlicensed operator ads
The case shows Spanish enforcement reaching affiliate marketing and social-media promotion of unlicensed operators, with reduced penalties for early cooperation.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
Panama AML commission urges institutional integrity against organised crime
The commission's technical secretary called for stronger institutional integrity and international cooperation, describing compliance and due diligence as essential tools.
Enforcement & compliance
GGL imposes €250,000 coercive fine on rapper Capital Bra
The €250,000 coercive fine followed proceedings opened after he streamed and promoted unlicensed gambling sites.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Regulation
Coljuegos and Superfinanciera seek bank access for licensed gambling operators
Banking barriers affect authorised operators, and payment channels used by unlicensed online operators are a coordination target.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
Regulation
ANJ approves operator anti-fraud plans and issues new AML prescriptions
The ANJ approved operators' action plans but adopted specific prescriptions, focusing on organised crime and vigilance for corruption-exposed players.
Source: ANJ (France)
Regulation
DGOJ publishes analysis of women online gamblers in Spain
The study gives regulator-sourced data on women's demographics, spending habits and behaviour against the general population.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
GGL urges licensed operators to do more against illegal gambling
The GGL wants licensed operators to use their market knowledge and supplier contacts to curb illegal offers.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Regulation
GGL sets out enforcement tools against unlicensed gambling
The GGL's published powers include prohibition proceedings, coercive fines, criminal referrals, IP and payment blocking.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Enforcement & compliance
ANJ sanctions commission issues warnings and fines over return-to-player breaches
The sanctions commission issued warnings and fines over operators exceeding the regulatory return-to-player ceiling in 2023.
Source: ANJ (France)
Regulation
Lagos State and ARD expand school programme against underage gambling
The school-based programme has reached more than 4,000 students in 10 secondary schools since beginning in 2023.
Regulation
GGL and state coordinators discuss gambling addiction prevention
Coordinators presented findings on gambling advertising from client statistics, and the State Treaty evaluation was discussed.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Regulation
DGOJ advances domain-registry cooperation against illegal gambling
The DGOJ cited rising domains redirecting to illegal pages and social media impersonation as current challenges.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
GGL and federal drug commissioner agree closer cooperation on gambling addiction prevention
The GGL pressed for a StGB reform to extend prosecution to illegal gambling offers operated abroad.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Regulation
GGL backs European regulators' positions against illegal online gambling
The GGL endorsed a joint declaration by six European regulators on curbing illegal online gambling, though it cannot co-sign.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Enforcement & compliance
Spain's DGOJ fines 32 operators €33.5m over serious breaches
Six unlicensed foreign operators face €5m fines each and site blocking, the authority said.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
Seven European regulators agree information exchange on illegal online gambling
Regulators from seven countries will share intelligence and jointly press platforms over unauthorised advertising, sharpening cross-border enforcement.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
Regulation
GGL outlines German online gambling regulation at IAGA summit in Berlin
The GGL's account of channelisation and player protection signals how supervisors may assess sports-betting market attractiveness.
Source: GGL (Germany)
Enforcement & compliance
Lotteritilsynet blocks 57 illegal gambling sites in first DNS round
The first DNS block round signals enforcement against unlicensed operators targeting Norway, with more inspections planned and sites potentially illegal but unblocked.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Enforcement & compliance
Lotteritilsynet orders BML Group to stop offering gambling in Norway
The order shows Norwegian authorities enforcing the licence requirement against an established operator group with penalty threat.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
Enforcement & compliance
Borgarting court rejects WorldVentures appeal in Norway pyramid case
The ruling confirms Norwegian authorities can treat recruitment-driven membership sales as illegal pyramids, a compliance risk for direct-selling and referral-based models.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)