Hubei party bodies reported disciplinary action against five officials for gambling-related conduct. A court sentenced Wang Guixue to 11 days in jail and fined him CNY1,000; courts also fined Ding Jian CNY500, while the party issued internal warnings to the five individuals.
The actions show disciplinary and court consequences for officials involved in gambling, including betting linked to an illegal lottery market.
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Carabinieri in Rome reported five Romanian citizens over suspected fraud and unlawful gambling after finding a three-cup betting set-up in the city centre. Officers seized €200 and US$100 in cash, and each person received a 48-hour exclusion order and administrative penalties; one was also reported for breaching a ban on returning to Rome.
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) provisionally suspended two players and three national-level tennis officials under its anti-corruption programme while it assesses allegations. None appealed; the suspensions began between 17 and 24 December 2025, and the players cannot take part in tennis events authorised or sanctioned by ITIA members or national associations while suspended.
Brazil's finance ministry said more than five million Brazilians are prohibited from online betting. Finance Minister Dario Durigan and SPA secretary Daniele Cardoso said recipients of social programmes and Desenrola participants are among the restricted groups.
The UK ASA banned Casumo’s Spinumo promotion, finding that its daily tasks encouraged repeated gambling and risked financial harm. Each task required a £50 deposit and £200 wager; five tasks in a day could involve £250 in deposits and £1,000 wagered, while maximum participation over 28 days could reach £7,000 deposited and £28,000 wagered. Casumo said participation was optional, but the ASA found that did not resolve its concerns.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Casumo promotion, finding that it encouraged socially irresponsible gambling and risked financial harm.
TAR Veneto rejected an urgent request to suspend a 30-day gaming hall licence suspension ordered by the Padua Questore in Boara Pisani. The court cited video terminals left on during prohibited hours and set a further hearing for 2 December 2026.
TAR Veneto has rejected an urgent request to halt a 30-day suspension of a gaming hall licence ordered by Padua’s police chief. The licence was issued under article 88 of Italy’s public security law for gaming terminals at premises in Boara Pisani, in Padua province. The police chief adopted the suspension on 4 November 2026 and notified it on 6 November, after which it was challenged before the court.