Brazil’s gambling regulator has extended cooperation with the Brazilian Digital Council to address illegal gambling advertising, according to reports.
The continued cooperation concerns efforts to curb illegal gambling advertising in Brazil.
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Brazil's ANJL and IBJR are preparing a joint action against digital platforms that they say distribute and monetise adverts for unauthorised betting operators. The associations seek measures to identify and remove illegal content and investigate platform responsibility; a study commissioned by IBJR estimated illegal operators held 38% to 44% of Brazil's betting market.
It was reported that France's ANJ will extend its cooperation with the French advertising watchdog. The expanded scope will include games involving monetisable digital objects.
France's ANJ has confirmed plans to widen the oversight framework for advertising obligations attached to online gambling licences, extending its cooperation with the French advertising regulator ARPP to cover games with monetisable digital objects. The ANJ said the expanded partnership will also address objectives linked to JONUM, its regulatory initiative for online gambling-like games involving such objects.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is working with Google and Meta to curb advertising by unlicensed gambling operators, including through a proposed EU-wide whitelist of authorised operators. KSA president Michel Groothuizen said the regulator may pursue legal action if voluntary measures do not deliver sufficient results.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is working with Google and Meta to limit advertising by unlicensed gambling operators, including through a proposed whitelist of authorised operators across the European Union. KSA president Michel Groothuizen set out the approach in remarks published on 14 October 2026, saying the regulator may take legal action if voluntary measures do not produce sufficient results.
Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society plans to work with Meta, TikTok and other platforms against illegal gambling advertising. The ministry said the partners would compile monitoring data for the Royal Thai Police to pursue further action.
The Kansspelautoriteit has intensified cooperation with Dutch sports bodies to address illegal gambling advertising, the regulator said. It reported no significant breaches by Dutch licence holders after the online casino sponsorship ban took effect on 1 July 2025, while clarifying cases involving foreign clubs and broadcasts.