India’s government blocked 242 more websites for illegal betting and gambling, bringing the reported total to more than 7,800. The action follows the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act; draft rules released in October 2025 had drawn public comments but had not been formally approved.
The blocks affect access to betting sites as India’s online gaming rules remain under development.
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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency ordered the blocking of 61 additional sites that were not authorised to offer online gambling, according to a report quoting ADM. The total on the blocked-sites list rises to 12,699, and internet users must be redirected to ADM’s information page by 9 October 2026.
Chile's Subtel ordered six telecommunications companies to block 42 illegal betting websites. After the 48-hour deadline expired, more than 10 online casinos circulated replacement addresses. Polla Chilena de Beneficencia will report newly identified domains for potential inclusion in the blocking process, which requires prior SCJ validation.
Chile's Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) ordered internet providers to block 42 betting websites, and some operators have reportedly moved to new domains to remain accessible. Coolbet and Epicbet informed users of new web addresses. The blocking process allows for action against further domains after validation by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ).
The Danish Gambling Authority ordered telecommunications providers to block access to 98 unlicensed online gambling sites. The available report text does not identify the sites or provide further details about the blocking action.
Denmark’s Spillemyndigheden blocked 98 online gambling sites, including Polymarket, after identifying them as illegally available to Danish users, according to the authority’s announcement as reported. The report says Polymarket has appealed the court ruling underpinning its block.