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AUSTRAC’s chief executive said he did not believe Star Entertainment Group’s argument that a large anti-money laundering penalty would make the company insolvent. The available text does not provide the penalty amount or further details.
AUSTRAC’s chief executive says he never believed Star Entertainment Group’s penalty argument.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's, Star Entertainment Group | AUD 260,000,000 | Bally’s says A$260m Star penalty will not cause insolvency | Not stated | |
| The Star Entertainment Group, WhiteHawk Capital Partners | AUD 260,000,000 | Federal Court orders Star Entertainment to pay AUD 260 million in penalties | Not stated | |
| The Star Entertainment Group | Not stated | Queensland defers The Star Gold Coast’s casino licence suspension by six months | Not stated |
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Sweden's Spelinspektionen issued an immediate prohibition order against Immortal Snail LLC, the operator of duel.com. The regulator said the company had not done enough to keep Swedish consumers from using the platform.
An immediate prohibition order has been issued against Immortal Snail LLC by Spelinspektionen, Sweden's gambling regulator, the authority announced. Immortal Snail LLC runs the offshore gambling platform duel.com, according to the regulator. Swedish consumers were not adequately kept from reaching the platform, the regulator says of the offshore operator.
Italian police carried out a court-ordered seizure in Brindisi on 28 October, targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita. Police seized a bar described as a clandestine gambling hub, along with other properties, vehicles, bank accounts, savings and prepaid cards. Parisi’s 13-year sentence for attempted extortion is under appeal; investigators allege assets worth at least €600,000 were linked to him.
Italian police executed a court-ordered seizure on 28 October targeting Tobia Parisi, whom authorities consider a senior figure in the Sacra Corona Unita, in the Brindisi area. Police also took action against Parisi's partner and other relatives, according to the account of the operation. The seized assets include a bar described as an operational centre for a clandestine gambling network.
Police found an illegal casino during searches in Osnabrück and Belm, according to the report. The text also mentions drugs and weapons but provides no further details about the investigation.
Catania’s police authority ordered the suspension of a bar’s authorisations and closure for seven days in Biancavilla, Italy, under Article 100 of the public security law. Police said checks found that people with criminal records regularly gathered there, creating a concrete risk to public order and safety.
The Questore di Catania ordered the suspension of a bar's authorisations and its closure for seven days in Biancavilla, Italy, according to the police authority. The order was issued on 30 October 2026 under Article 100 of the Testo Unico delle Leggi di Pubblica Sicurezza, the public security law. Officers from the Adrano police station notified the owner in recent days.
Malta’s Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six gambling websites identified during October 2026. The authority said claims on those sites that it had issued gambling licences were false and misleading, and advised consumers to verify that operators are authorised.
The Malta Gaming Authority said it has no connection with six online gambling websites identified during October 2026. The MGA said any reference on those sites to the authority or to gambling licences said to have been issued by it is false and misleading.