The Frederiksberg Court authorised Denmark’s internet providers to block 98 websites offering illegal gambling to Danish consumers on 8 July. Spillemyndigheden said the decision brought the number of sites blocked at its request since 2012 to 870.
Unlicensed operators targeting Denmark face court-backed domain blocking when they do not stop serving the market.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polymarket, Telenor | Not stated | Polymarket plans legal challenge to Denmark’s block on 98 sites | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Danish Gambling Authority orders blocks on 98 unlicensed gambling sites | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | Spillemyndigheden blocks Polymarket among 98 gambling sites in Denmark | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | Denmark blocks Polymarket after court ruling on unlicensed gambling | Not stated | |
| Polymarket | Not stated | Danish Gambling Authority secures blocks against 98 gambling websites | Not stated |
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Chile’s Subtel head Romina Garrido said the courts’ rulings require the agency to block online betting sites, while describing digital VAT collection from those businesses as contradictory. Subtel has identified 42 domains and is working with the SCJ and telecoms companies on an ongoing process to identify and block further sites, she said.
A Buenos Aires provincial court ordered 537 online betting sites blocked amid an investigation into alleged illegal gambling, following work by the San Isidro cybercrime prosecutor’s office. The investigation drew on information from CASCBA and involved the provincial lottery institute and ENACOM; authorities said the sites lacked authorisation and safeguards including identity checks.
Denmark's Spillemyndigheden secured court orders to block 334 websites offering gambling without Danish licences in 2025. The regulator said 695 platforms were investigated with the Danish Tax Authority's anti-fraud unit, and 36 further sites removed or changed their gambling offerings after intervention. Online casinos overtook lotteries as the largest segment in 2025, generating DKK4.31bn in GGR, 38% of the market.
Belgium’s Kansspelcommissie can impose IP-blocking measures against unlicensed gambling operators under a cooperation agreement with DNS Belgium. The regulator will identify sites it considers illegal; if a domain holder does not comply voluntarily after notification, DNS Belgium can take control of the domain and redirect visitors to a warning page in Dutch and French.
Chile’s Supreme Court ordered internet providers to immediately block online gambling platforms operating without legal authorisation, a ruling discussed by Manuel Zárate Campos, head of the Superintendency of Casinos’ legal division. Zárate said providers’ oversight falls to Subtel, while the Santiago Court of Appeals is responsible for ensuring compliance once the order is issued; the Chilean Congress is also considering an online gambling bill.