Sapuyes and Córdoba joined Lotería de Nariño’s Juega Legal y Construye Paz initiative in Colombia, bringing its network to 24 municipalities. The lottery said the programme supports local efforts to prevent and control unauthorised gambling and protect revenue for public health.
The expanded municipal network adds two local partners to efforts against illegal gambling in Nariño.
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The UK Advertising Standards Authority banned a Casumo digital advert after finding that it breached social responsibility rules. The advert encouraged consumers to increase their participation in gambling, the ASA said.
The ASA banned a Casumo ad that encouraged “socially irresponsible” behaviour. The advertising watchdog’s AI monitoring system detected the advert.
Turkish authorities detained 121 people pending trial in an illegal betting investigation spanning 39 provinces on 3 November. Reports said investigators initially targeted 194 suspects and arrested 169; 45 were released under judicial supervision and three without restrictions. Police used the AVCI analysis system to examine online communications and identify possible links among suspects.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen issued an immediate ban against an offshore platform serving Swedish consumers without a local licence. The regulator said the company had not indicated it would remove Swedish-language content or provided concrete information on blocking Swedish IP addresses and other access routes.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen has imposed an immediate ban on an offshore gambling platform following continued social media marketing. The regulator said the decision was intended to protect consumers because the platform offered services in Sweden without a local licence.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles associated with promoting unauthorised betting. The profiles have more than 150 million followers combined; the ministry’s 9 November figures also included 2,207 Facebook pages, 18 Telegram groups and 998 websites. The MJSP said it had recorded more than 60 mil registros related to promotion since 25 September 2026, when online betting was prohibited by Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) has requested the removal of 348 influencer profiles associated with promoting illegal betting. The ministry identified the profiles on Instagram and said they promoted unauthorised services. The accounts have more than 150 million followers combined.
Goiás Civil Police launched Operation Máquina de Fraudes to investigate a group suspected of cybercrime, bank fraud, money laundering and illegal online betting across seven Brazilian states and the United States. Authorities plan to execute 12 preventive arrest warrants and 27 search warrants, while courts ordered the freezing of nearly R$40 million in assets and funds. Police link the group to more than 200,000 suspected frauds; financial intelligence reports identified more than R$10 billion in transactions over five years.
Goiás Civil Police have launched Operation Máquina de Fraudes to investigate a group suspected of cybercrime, bank fraud, money laundering and illegal online betting. The investigation spans seven Brazilian states and the United States.