The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against the Hysa Organized Crime Group and businesses in Mexico, including 10 casinos. OFAC alleges the group worked with the Sinaloa Cartel; Luftar Hysa denied that his businesses were connected to the cartel.
The sanctions affect gambling establishments in Mexico and signal enforcement action based on alleged organised-crime and money-laundering links.
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Banijay Group said the Tipico acquisition can help drive group revenue to €10 billion by 2029. The available report also describes plans for greater online penetration in gambling and a product-led approach.
Austria’s Economic and Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has charged a 68-year-old man suspected of directing an illegal gambling group for more than a decade. Prosecutors allege that €100,000 taken from a company account was delivered to him; investigators later found the same amount in a safe at his home.
It was reported that Reuters linked buildings near Royal Hill Resort and Casino to scams and alleged trafficking. A Lim Heng-controlled group leased them for $200,000 monthly, but Reuters found no evidence that the group was directly involved.
Cambodian authorities shut 91 casinos identified as operating scam activities or supporting online fraud networks, reportedly following government enforcement action. The government said more than 250 scamming facilities were closed during the nine months ending in December; authorities also reported deporting 13,039 foreign nationals. Cambodia’s law targeting online scams took effect on 6 April.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital warned Cloudflare to register with the ministry, according to its director-general, Alexander Sabar. He said a ministry study of 10,000 online gambling sites found more than 76% used Cloudflare services, and gave the platform 14 working days to comply or risk administrative sanctions that could include a ban.