Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission said it had blocked more than 11,000 unauthorised gambling websites. The regulator also reported evidence of a digital black market.
The reported blocking action signals enforcement against unauthorised online gambling sites in Greece.
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Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission presented its 2025 annual gambling report to Parliament, according to the report. It estimated that stakes on unauthorised platforms reached €1.8bn in 2025, with average spending of €2,027 per player; 54.50% of Greek citizens said they had participated in at least one gambling activity that year.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission signed an agreement with the Organization for Quality Assurance in Health on 22 May to support gambling-harm prevention and treatment. On 29 May, it signed a separate memorandum with EKKOMED covering the digital gaming industry and protections against problem gambling; the partners plan to prepare an annual operational plan.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission and the Health Quality Assurance Organisation have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to develop a national strategy on gambling-related harm. They will form a coordination committee to address public awareness, early risk detection, counselling and treatment support.
Brazilian officials said more than 27,000 illegal sites had been blocked as part of efforts to tackle online gambling outside the regulated market. Giovanni Rocco Neto said further sites remained to be dismantled, while Daniele Correa Cardoso identified compliance by authorised operators and action against illegal betting as priorities for 2026.
Brazilian government representatives presented online betting oversight figures at SBC Summit Rio on 4 March. The central self-exclusion platform had received 339,376 requests, while a sports ministry secretary said authorities had blocked more than 27,000 illegal websites; officials also discussed prediction markets and compliance priorities for 2026.