The Advertising Standards Council of India reported 4,575 illegal betting advertisements among 6,117 ads it investigated in the first half of fiscal 2025-26. It said betting-related violations represented about 75% of breaches, while 98% of investigated ads required modification.
The figures show the scale of betting advertising violations relevant to advertisers and regulators in India.
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Cyclickal consultant Gerry Murray argues that tackling illegal gambling should take priority in the UK advertising debate. The commentary discusses a blanket advertising ban with a new gambling minister in post.
Dutch gambling association Vnlok has sued Meta in an Amsterdam court, alleging that the company failed to take sufficient action against illegal gambling adverts targeting Dutch consumers. Vnlok said its review found that more than 90% of the gambling adverts it analysed on Facebook were linked to illegal operators; it also reported removal rates of 11% in May and 15% in June.
Gambling lawyer Justin Franssen said the KSA already has sufficient legal powers to act against Meta over illegal online casino advertising. During a panel discussion, he questioned why licensed gambling operators must initiate court proceedings themselves to combat the illegal market.
Gambling lawyer Justin Franssen said the Dutch gambling authority KSA already has sufficient legal powers to act against Meta over advertisements for illegal online casinos, and questioned why licensed operators must bring court proceedings themselves to address the illegal market. Franssen made the remarks during a panel discussion at the SBC Summit in Lisbon, moderated by Frank Op de Woerd, according to a report.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, accused the KSA of leaving existing enforcement powers unused against platforms carrying illegal gambling ads in the Netherlands. VNLOK chairman Björn Fuchs said the association's lawsuit seeks to compel Meta to fulfil its obligations under the EU Digital Services Act.
Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, said the KSA has the legal powers to act against Meta and other platforms that carry illegal gambling advertisements but does not use them. He made the accusation at the SBC Summit on Wednesday, according to a report of the panel. The Dutch online gambling trade association VNLOK has sued Meta, and its chairman, Björn Fuchs, set out what the association expects from the case.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree on 28 September 2026 regulating a federal committee to oversee illegal fixed-odds betting and advertising. The deliberative body, coordinated by the Civil House and comprising representatives of 11 government bodies and entities, can set protocols for blocking websites and apps, interrupting financial flows and removing advertising. The decree took effect on the date it was signed.