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Operators targeting Sri Lanka without a local licence now face access blocks, raising compliance costs for unlicensed market entry.

The blocks may cut unlicensed gambling sites off from Sri Lankan users, and authorities warn against using them.

Online gambling providers in Sri Lanka risk unlawful activity and blocked access if they operate or promote services without a valid licence.

The reported blocking of gambling websites and suspension of bank accounts shows Indonesia’s enforcement reaches related financial activity.

The reported actions include financial accounts as well as online content, affecting channels suspected of supporting illegal gambling.

Banks must extend checks beyond flagged accounts to other records linked to the same identification numbers.

Spain and Indonesia’s blocks make access and licensing compliance immediate concerns for Polymarket and Kalshi in those markets.

Indonesia’s block of Polymarket and review of similar services signal scrutiny of prediction-market platforms.

Operators face continued Indonesian enforcement against gambling websites and requests to social media platforms to remove related content.

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