South Africa’s Limpopo Gambling Board warned residents against Fafi, an unregulated numbers game played in the province. The board said players may lack protection if a draw is rigged or an operator fails to pay, and urged residents to report illegal gambling through its confidential hotline.
The warning highlights that Fafi players have no stated protection against rigged draws or unpaid winnings.
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Brazil’s Federal District Civil Police launched Operation Azzardo on 5 November to investigate an alleged illegal betting and money-laundering scheme involving about R$1bn. Authorities are seeking to block accounts and financial assets linked to 64 individuals and 120 companies, up to a combined R$3.483bn. A sector lawyer said data funded by the regulated market helped inform the operation and argued that ending regulated betting could make enforcement harder.
The Federal District Civil Police (PCDF) launched Operation Azzardo on Thursday against a scheme that moved about R$1bn through illegal betting. The investigation points to Pix transfers from bettors to front companies for digital games.
Angola’s Gaming Supervision Institute (ISJ) met municipal administrations in Zaire, Cabinda and Malanje during September and October to address illegal gambling, it said. The institute discussed slot machines, informal lotteries, restrictions on gambling access for under-18s and street sales of betting tickets; it plans to extend the initiative across the Northern Region.
Meetings with municipal administrations in Zaire, Cabinda and Malanje provinces were held by the institute during September and October, it said. Coin-operated slot machines and informal lotteries run in local markets were the focus of the engagements. Sebastião Tomagua, who heads the institute's Provincial Service of the Northern Region, headed the delegation.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) says it continues to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because administrative procedures must be completed before cases can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service. A spokesperson made the statement after a record €37.25 million fine against EOD Code SRL, according to the report.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is continuing to impose fines on illegal gambling sites because all administrative-law steps must be completed before a case can potentially go to the Public Prosecution Service, a spokesperson said. The spokesperson's statement followed a record €37.25m fine against EOD Code SRL.
The Gambling Commission supported South Yorkshire Police operations in Sheffield and Doncaster on 4 and 5 August. Officers found 16 illegal betting terminals, cash and gold, and arrested three people; the action involved several regional and local partners.
According to the regulator's notice, the Gambling Commission backed a joint police effort in Sheffield and Doncaster aimed at unlawful betting and suspected organised crime. The activity took place on 4 and 5 August under Operation Duxford and Operation Snaresbrook.
Reportedly, Hong Kong authorities have developed measures targeting illegal online gambling and money laundering. The approach combines financial monitoring, technology, intelligence and enforcement, alongside public education and counselling intended to reduce gambling harm.
Hong Kong authorities have developed measures against illegal online gambling and money laundering that combine financial surveillance, technology, intelligence and enforcement, alongside public education and counselling intended to reduce gambling-related harm. The measures form part of Hong Kong's wider digital governance and financial resilience agenda, which the source says includes strengthening digital public infrastructure and encouraging responsible use of artificial intelligence across the economy.