New York's NYSGC launched the Avoid Risky Bets public-awareness campaign to warn residents about unregulated online gambling. The regulator said the campaign covers prediction markets, offshore operators and sweepstakes sites, and highlights risks including underage access and weak identity checks.
The campaign outlines risks that licensed operators must distinguish from unregulated gambling options in New York.
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A commentary published on 29 September linked Brazil’s 25 September provisional measure ending fixed-odds betting operations, intermediation and advertising with a risk that illegal gambling could occupy space left by regulated operators. It argued that licensed businesses are easier to monitor than operators that change domains and identities.
The EGBA said a possible EU levy on online gambling would weaken consumer protection and reduce member states' tax receipts. The European Parliament's Budget Committee included the levy among potential revenue sources for the 2028-2034 budget framework; the association stressed that it was not a proposal or decision, and that any new EU own resource requires unanimous agreement by all 27 member states.
Australia's ACMA sent a formal warning to mixed martial arts fighter Jamie Mullarkey. The regulator has taken enforcement action against illegal gambling in recent days.
The CDA asked State Secretary Van Bruggen what problems the Kansspelautoriteit faces collecting fines from illegal gambling sites. The party also sought his view on the Supreme Court ruling concerning claims over gambling agreements from before online gambling was legalised.
The CDA has asked State Secretary Van Bruggen what problems the Kansspelautoriteit faces in collecting fines from illegal gambling sites. The party also asked for the state secretary's view on the Supreme Court ruling on gambling claims covering the period before online gambling was legalised.
Brazil’s National Consumer Secretariat will receive weekly reports from the National Advertising Self-Regulation Council on about 700 illegal betting operations identified and taken offline. The reports will include associated advertising information to support oversight and enforcement, Senacon secretary Ricardo Morishita said.