Romania’s National Office for Gambling set out its 2026 programme, with enforcement and regulatory standards among its priorities. President Vlad-Cristian Soare said the office plans to roll out a national self-exclusion scheme for retail and online gambling and a geolocation-based QR system in Q1.
Operators may face new self-exclusion processes and technical monitoring under the regulator’s planned programme.
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Brazil’s Ministry of Finance and Digital Council signed an agreement to coordinate action against illegal online gambling. The SPA and participating platforms, including Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon and Kwai, will share information and streamline procedures for reporting and removing illegal content and advertising.
Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting signed a cooperation protocol with the Digital Council of Brazil on 3 July 2025 to address illegal online gambling content and unauthorised advertising. The proposed coordination includes direct reporting channels and action on unlicensed operators’ content, protection of minors and gambling-ad transparency.
Brazil’s government has sought the blocking of 5,209 domains linked to betting after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s ban on fixed-odds betting took effect. Anatel had ordered blocks on 2,387 addresses, while authorities also notified 186 betting apps for removal by 6 October and requested the removal of betting adverts from eight digital platforms.
Brazil’s Justice and Public Security Ministry and Finance Ministry requested the removal of 5,209 betting-related domains by 29 September, according to the report. Anatel ordered the blocking of 2,387 domains, while authorities also reported removal of 300 Facebook pages and 90 Instagram profiles; the action follows Provisional Measure 1.394/2026, which prohibits fixed-odds betting activity.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has told Google, Meta and TikTok to remove advertisements for online sweepstakes casinos and confirm this in writing by 23 October, according to the report. He said the state had sued operators including Stake and VGW brands, as well as payment processors, seeking injunctions, consumer restitution and civil penalties.