iugu outlined its monitoring protocols at a meeting with Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting in Brasília on 18 June. The payments technology company said it identifies and blocks suspicious operations within 24 hours and described its work to comply with the authority’s requirements.
Payment providers and betting operators face scrutiny over controls for detecting and blocking suspicious activity.
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Massachusetts requires licensed sportsbooks to notify customers within 48 hours when they restrict an account and provide an individual reason, under a rule effective 1 June. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved the regulation in December 2025. Operator data presented during the rulemaking process showed restrictions affected 0.64% of accounts.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously approved a rule requiring sportsbooks to notify bettors within 48 hours when they restrict an account. Operators must explain the reason and identify affected markets; the rule takes effect on 1 June and also applies to existing restrictions.
Nepal’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology instructed the Nepal Telecommunications Authority to direct service providers to block betting apps and websites within 24 hours. An NTA spokesperson said the shutdown had begun, with at least 16 betting sites targeted; the agency was instructed to identify suspicious sites rather than act on a supplied list.
Portugal’s gambling regulator, the SRIJ, ordered Polymarket to stop accepting users in the country within 48 hours, saying the platform was not authorised and national law prohibits betting on political events. The order followed wagers on Portugal’s presidential election; Polymarket did not comment on the regulator’s statement or whether it would block the country.
It was reported that FIFA’s integrity task force found no suspicious betting or match manipulation indicators across 104 World Cup matches. The group combined monitoring reports and information from sports bodies, investigators and industry partners.