A Japanese government advisory panel backed the idea of blocking websites offering illegal online casino gambling, reportedly to curb usage.
Website blocking could affect access to online gambling services in Japan.
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Chile’s Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) told internet providers to block 37 more websites linked to online betting, following rulings by the Supreme Court and Santiago Court of Appeals. Providers Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR have 48 hours to implement the DNS blocks and report completion to the court; the domains were validated by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego.
Chile’s Subtel has ordered internet providers to block 42 overseas gambling websites following court decisions. Providers have 48 hours to implement DNS blocking for domains identified by the Superintendency of Casinos.
It was reported that Coljuegos recorded 58,916 blocking orders against websites offering or promoting unauthorised betting in Colombia. Its enforcement tally also included 12,852 seized machines and other items.
It was reported that ADM ordered internet providers to block another 190 websites offering gambling without authorisation. The order supplements the list published on 10 July 2026 and includes Fonbet domains.
iGamingToday reported that ACMA ordered Australian internet providers to block ten gambling and affiliate websites. The action brought the blocked total to 1,774 sites.