Bangladesh Bank has instructed mobile financial service providers to stop payments linked to online gambling and identify and report suspected accounts. The order also calls for AI-based monitoring, dedicated compliance teams and public complaint channels.
Mobile payment providers must strengthen controls to detect and report gambling-related transactions.
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Chile's Supreme Court instructed internet providers to block online gambling platforms operating without legal authorisation, according to an account by a legal official at the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego. Manuel Zárate Campos said the ruling clarified the legal framework for providers and authorities.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency ordered internet connectivity providers to block 61 sites offering unauthorised online gambling, according to a report dated 24 September 2026. The order brings the total number of blocked domains to 12,699 and requires the new blocks by 9 October 2026.
Lithuania’s Supervisory Authority ordered communication service providers to block Polymarket after receiving a decision from the Regional Administrative Court, the authority said. It also instructed payment service providers to stop transactions with operator Adventure One QSS, Inc., concluding that the platform offered unlicensed betting activity.
Chile's Subtel ordered internet providers to block 42 online gambling websites following court rulings. Providers must implement DNS blocks within 48 hours of notification and demonstrate compliance to the Santiago Court of Appeals. The procedure also covers additional domains and mirror sites after SCJ verification.
South Korea’s Korea Media and Communications Commission voted this week to block access to Polymarket, ruling that the platform facilitates illegal gambling. The order takes effect immediately and requires internet service providers to block the website and app; people who use a VPN to bypass the restriction face fines of up to KRW10 million.