The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) said it filed more than 4,600 reports with Meta in April about adverts for unlicensed gambling providers on Facebook and Instagram. The regulator said it is working with other organisations and private companies to share information and inform future enforcement.
The KSA’s reports highlight enforcement pressure on platforms carrying adverts for unlicensed gambling providers.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | KSA reports more than 4,600 illegal gambling ads to Meta in April | Not stated | |
| Meta, EOD Code SRL | Not stated | Meta hosts Foxy Gold gambling adverts targeting users in the Netherlands | Not stated | |
| N1 | EUR 12,640,000 | Council of State upholds KSA’s €12.64m fine against N1 | Not stated | |
| Holland Casino | Not stated | Council of State backs KSA over Holland Casino website navigation | Not stated | |
| Not named | EUR 25,000 | KSA rejects LeftlanePapi objection to €25,000 penalty collection | Not stated |
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Brazil’s Justice and Public Security Ministry and Finance Ministry requested the removal of 5,209 betting-related domains by 29 September, according to the report. Anatel ordered the blocking of 2,387 domains, while authorities also reported removal of 300 Facebook pages and 90 Instagram profiles; the action follows Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting activity.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has told Google, Meta and TikTok to remove advertisements for online sweepstakes casinos and confirm this in writing by 23 October, according to the report. He said the state had sued operators including Stake and VGW brands, as well as payment processors, seeking injunctions, consumer restitution and civil penalties.
Brazilian authorities identified 506 domains suspected of offering irregular betting after a provisional measure prohibited fixed-odds betting and online games, the report said. Ciberlab also found about 1,960 Google advertisements linked to seven domains between 25 and 27 September, but could not establish whether all breached the prohibition; existing adverts had until 5 October to be removed.
Tesco reported an unlicensed casino using its branding to Report Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre. The site remained accessible in Britain over the weekend. Police acknowledged the complaint but had not assigned it for formal investigation by Sunday; Meta removed associated Facebook content after the Guardian contacted it.
According to a report, Tesco referred the matter to the National Cyber Security Centre and to Report Fraud, the fraud-reporting service run by City of London Police. The site lacked a Gambling Commission licence and had no link to the supermarket, yet it could still be reached from Britain over the weekend. Police said they had received the complaint, but by Sunday it had not reached a force for a formal investigation. Material on Facebook was taken down once Meta was contacted.
Dutch trade association VNLOK said 94% to 97% of gambling advertisements reaching users in the Netherlands came from unlicensed operators during May and June. Its review found that 96.5% of selected advertisements in May and 93.7% in June were illegal; VNLOK has begun legal proceedings against Meta and filed a complaint with the European Commission.