The Netherlands’ gambling regulator, KSA, reported that the illegal market grew by more than 57% after the tax rate rose to 34.2%, according to the report. It also said licensed operators’ share of revenue fell from 51% to 49% at the start of 2025, while gross gambling revenue dropped 16%.
The reported revenue-share decline and market growth highlight how Dutch tax conditions coincide with changes in licensed operators’ position.
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Live shopping app Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 requests for more than 30 clients in March 2026. The platform closed a $545m Series G round on 7 August, nearly doubling its valuation to $20bn, and moved more than $8bn in goods in 2025.
Whatnot faces more than 70 arbitration claims alleging that its card breaks operate as an illegal lottery. Lawyer Paul Lesko announced 15 arbitration requests on behalf of more than 30 clients against Whatnot in March 2026, and has since filed complaints for more than 70 people, the report said. The claims argue that breaks function as an illegal lottery and that part of what occurs on the platform amounts to fraud.
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Galveston police conducted 21 search-and-arrest warrants across the county on 29 October, targeting an alleged illegal gambling network. Police seized $2m in cash and assets, a preliminary figure, and raided 14 businesses. Four people were charged with organised criminal activity, each with a $250,000 bond.
The Vice and Narcotics Unit of the Galveston Police Department carried out 21 search-and-arrest warrants countywide on Thursday, October 29. Police seized electronic eight-liner machines, which are similar to slot machines, in the City of Galveston, Texas City and La Marque.
Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) confiscated more than 370 illegal gaming machines in operations across the country during October 2026, it said. The seizures included more than 170 machines across 11 districts on 16 October and more than 200 in further areas, including the Kampala Metropolitan Area, in an update on 29 October. The board said it worked with the Uganda Police Force and urged the public to report suspected illegal gaming activity.
Uganda's gaming regulator, the NLGRB, worked alongside the Uganda Police Force during October 2026 to take illegal gaming machines out of service. More than 370 illegal gaming machines were confiscated across several districts in October 2026, the board reported.
San Cristóbal’s prosecutor’s office and the National Police destroyed more than 300 slot machines seized in operations against illegal gambling in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutor Ramona Santana Uceta led the operation in Canastica, and the authorities said they would continue joint enforcement and dispose of seized goods under the law.
The San Cristóbal prosecutor's office and the National Police destroyed more than 300 slot machines and other items seized in operations against illegal gambling in the Dominican Republic, the authorities said. The destruction took place at the market in the Canastica sector of San Cristóbal and was led by the titular prosecutor of San Cristóbal, Ramona Santana Uceta, alongside police officials.