Source: Hellenic Gaming Commission
ΕΕΕΠ is marking Illegal Gambling Awareness Week from 9 to 13 November 2026. The regulator warns that illegal betting websites can appear legitimate and urges users to check whether a site is licensed before placing bets.
The campaign encourages bettors to verify licensing before using online betting sites.
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Botswana’s Gambling Authority and the International Association of Gaming Regulators have launched a campaign to help consumers identify unlicensed gambling sites and apps. A free online tool on the authority’s website lets users check whether a gambling site is licensed in Botswana.
Botswana’s Gambling Authority and the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) have reportedly launched a global campaign to help consumers identify illegal or unlicensed gambling websites and apps. The initiative includes a free public tool on the authority’s website.
A sector-funded survey identified 6,401 new illegal betting sites operating in Brazil between 22 and 28 September, reportedly. It recorded 5,610 new sites in the three days after the government announced its provisional measure, while 811 links to betting sites appeared on messaging and social channels over the week.
The Netherlands’ Council of State dismissed a restaurant owner’s appeal against Utrecht’s six-week closure of his premises over illegal gambling. The ruling upholds a March 2024 lower-court decision that also accepted the withdrawal of the restaurant’s operating and alcohol licences. The owner had challenged the police report, the entry and the finding that the premises posed a public-order risk.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Economy is holding a Responsible Gambling Week through its Directorate of Casinos and Games of Chance. Events are addressing gambling-related harm and existing rules, while the proposed National Self-Exclusion System is under public consultation.
A man who ran an illegal betting operation through WhatsApp received a suspended 30-week prison sentence and 200 hours of community service. He had failed to pay a customer a £269,000 balance.