Australia's communications regulator, ACMA, ordered internet service providers to block six gambling websites it said were breaching the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The sites are Play Jonny, ACO96, TCL99, Waboom77, Wonaco and WooSpin; ACMA said 1,708 illegal gambling and affiliate websites have been blocked since November 2019.
Australian providers must block the six sites ACMA says breached the Interactive Gambling Act.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entain, Ladbrokes | Not stated | ACMA finds more than 500 BetStop breaches by Entain brands | Not stated | |
| Chasebet | Not stated | ACMA warns Harris Bookmaking over BetStop promotion failures | Not stated |
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The Malta Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six websites that claim to hold Maltese gaming licences. The authority said references to its name and purported licences on those sites are false and misleading, and advised consumers to check an operator’s authorisation before using its services.
The Malta Gaming Authority said it had no connection with six URLs identified during October 2026. It said references on those websites to the MGA or Maltese gaming licences were false and misleading, and advised consumers to check that a provider is authorised.
During October 2026 the Malta Gaming Authority identified a set of websites and stated that it has no link to them. The regulator's notice adds that where those sites mention the MGA or claim gaming licences from the Maltese Authority, such references are false and misleading.
Malaysia’s MCMC removed 724,879 online gambling-related items from 1 January 2025 to 31 October 2026, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said. The figure represented 98% of 738,372 takedown requests; MCMC also worked with service providers and enforcement agencies to block 2,603 sites. From January to July 2026, it blocked 573 gambling websites and removed 253,424 items.
Italy's ADM has ordered internet access blocks against 381 additional unauthorised gambling websites. The report also says the authority restored access to one website.
Italy's ADM has issued a new order blocking internet connections to unauthorised gambling websites, adding 381 sites to its list and restoring access to one site, casino.net. The order was published on 15 October 2026, according to the notice.
ANJL challenged the Brazilian government's blocking of regulated betting websites and social channels on Tuesday. The association questioned the legal basis for requiring operators to use their infrastructure to redirect websites to a government address. ANJL said its LegitBet system recorded 30.282 active, accessible illegal betting links.
Brazil's National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has challenged the federal government's blocking of regulated betting operators' websites and social channels, the association said. The blocks were applied in the early hours of Tuesday 6 October, and operators' sites were redirected to the address brasilsembets.gov.br. ANJL said it sent a letter on Monday 5 October to the National Secretariat for Digital Rights (Sedigi), the National Secretariat for Public Security (Senasp) and the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) requesting reconsideration and urgent clarification of the measure, and that it had received no response.