BetComply chief compliance officer Mike de Graaff said regulators have tools beyond fines to address offshore operators that may be difficult to penalise. The report refers to a record €37m fine issued by the Netherlands Gambling Authority to EOD Code over unlicensed gambling offerings.
The comments address enforcement options where regulators may struggle to collect fines from offshore operators.
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Playtech chief executive Mor Weizer discussed the supplier’s diversification and the potential effect of UK tax increases, as well as Hard Rock Bet’s US activity, according to a subscriber-only interview listing. The available text provides no further details of his comments.
Spain’s DGOJ took part in SiGMA World Roma on 3 November 2026, where its director general, Mikel Arana, joined regulators from Cyprus, Greece and the Czech Republic to discuss enforcement against unauthorised online gambling. The participants considered barriers including website blocking, payment services, social media, mirror domains and prediction markets, and discussed cooperation with digital platforms and other industry participants.
Spain's DGOJ took part in SiGMA World Roma, where its director general joined a panel with representatives of European regulatory authorities. The panel was titled "Europe's Enforcement Era: Regulation Is Winning But At What Cost?" and examined how enforcement has evolved in Europe, the results of supervisory measures and the challenges authorities face against illegal gambling.
At SIGMA Africa 2026, Uganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board chief executive Denis Mudene Ngabirano described plans to work with regional regulators and government agencies against unlicensed offshore operators. He said the board tracks payment providers to disrupt unauthorised financial flows and noted that mobile money handles 99% of gaming transactions in Uganda.
A federal judge in Illinois partially maintained preliminary injunctions protecting Kalshi from state gambling enforcement on 2 October. The court found that federal law likely preempts state licensing requirements because Kalshi’s contracts likely qualify as swaps. The ruling remains preliminary, and the judge allowed further briefing on wager-related fees.
A federal judge in Illinois ruled on 2 October that the state likely cannot enforce several of its gambling laws against Kalshi while a case on prediction markets continues, keeping preliminary injunctions in place in part. US District Judge Martha M. Pacold found that Kalshi's event contracts are likely swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, according to the opinion. The decision is not final.
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled 2-1 that New Jersey regulators cannot enforce state gambling rules against Kalshi’s sports-linked contracts, according to the report. New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said the state disagreed and was reviewing its options; the dispute began with a 2025 order to halt Kalshi’s operations.