Peru's Mincetur said its gaming directorate blocked 50 unauthorised platforms offering online games and sports betting. The ministry said 86 platforms had been blocked out of 157 targeted for action during the remainder of 2026, and that enforcement had reduced illegal online and remote-gaming supply by more than 50%.
Operators and suppliers in Peru face enforcement action against platforms operating without authorisation.
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Reportedly, the DGOJ has blocked Polymarket and Kalshi over unauthorised operations. The restriction will run for three to four months while the regulator begins a formal investigation.
The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Gambling in Buenos Aires City blocked seven online betting platforms after investigations found they operated without authorisation, according to the prosecutor’s office. Court orders approved the domain blocking; the case followed complaints from the Argentine Chamber of Casinos, Bingos and Related Gambling Halls and LOTBA.
A civil court in Brazil’s Federal District ordered Spribe to prevent unauthorised betting platforms in Brazil from offering Aviator, according to the report. The company has 10 days to comply and faces a daily BRL 100,000 penalty for non-compliance; the ruling does not require removal of the game from authorised platforms. The MPDFT’s separate civil action seeks BRL 110 million in collective moral damages.
Deputy Alejandro Riquelme proposed blocking card payments and bank transfers to unauthorised online betting platforms in Chile, reportedly. He called for the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego to coordinate with the Comisión para el Mercado Financiero and banks; the proposal comes as an online betting bill remains in its second constitutional stage in the Senate.
Alejandro Riquelme, a deputy and member of the Economy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, proposed blocking credit card payments and bank transfers to online betting platforms in Chile. The report states that this is a proposal made in the legislative debate and not a measure whose implementation has been announced.
Brazil’s federal government announced measures requiring financial institutions to block funds belonging to unauthorised betting platforms, Lottopar said. Banks and fintechs must stop transactions within 24 hours of notification by the competent authorities, and seized funds are to go to the National Public Security Fund.