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KSA and prosecutors examine criminal options for payment providers linked to illegal gambling

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Documents released after a disclosure request show the Kansspelautoriteit and the Public Prosecution Service examined ways to involve payment service providers in action against illegal online gambling. The KSA mapped providers used by the ten largest illegal gambling sites from June 2024 to June 2025 and wanted to extend the analysis to 30 operators. The documents also discuss whether the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act could support criminal proceedings against financial firms.

The work could bring payment providers into the authorities’ response to illegal gambling in the Netherlands.

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Bari prosecutors seek trial of 102 over alleged clan-linked gaming halls

The Bari public prosecutor's office has requested that 102 people be sent to trial over an alleged criminal organisation that helped mafia clans Diomede and Mercante control gaming halls and video lotteries for money laundering. Prosecutors allege winning tickets were bought and reassigned to justify illicit wealth. A preliminary hearing is set for 9 December.

The Bari public prosecutor's office has requested that 102 people be sent to trial in an investigation into an alleged criminal organisation that, according to the accusation, helped the Diomede and Mercante mafia clans control gaming halls and video lotteries and used the businesses to launder money of illicit origin. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 December in the Court of Assise in Bari.

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