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Paf and Meta are reportedly launching a cooperative effort to address unlicensed operators that reach consumers through social media advertising. The information-sharing arrangement is reportedly described as a test of whether large technology companies can better identify licensed operators in regulated markets.
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A report described a site called Betamos that used Betano branding and said paid Instagram adverts directed users to it in Brazil. The reporters simulated a R$20 deposit but stopped before payment; the Pix recipient appeared as Vem Comprar Comércio Brasil Ltda, and the article says the offer was illegal under the rules it describes.
A report published in Brazil says a site called Betamos copied the visual identity of Betano and was reached through paid Instagram adverts. According to the report, Instagram was still showing paid adverts for platforms presenting themselves as Betano three days after the authorisations of betting operators lapsed on 25 October under MP 1.394/2026. The report says that under the MP no operator can currently offer fixed-odds betting in Brazil, and that any offer under the brand is therefore illegal.
Dutch regulator KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to curb illegal gambling advertising on social media and is prepared to consider legal action if talks fall short, according to remarks by chair Michel Groothuizen. He cited hundreds of thousands of illegal gambling ads, some aimed at self-excluded players or minors.
The Dutch gambling authority KSA is seeking agreements with major technology platforms to counter the spread of illegal gambling advertising on social media, and says it is prepared to consider legal action if talks do not produce sufficient results. The position was set out in a contribution published on the KSA website by its chair, Michel Groothuizen, and.
Brahim Mohamed Aslimani, CEO of PAF Spain, outlined five regulatory challenges facing online gambling after speaking at Gaming in Spain 2026 in Madrid. He cited player protection, a joint deposit-limit system, new awareness messaging, payment-method ownership verification and an algorithm to identify risky behaviour.
Reportedly, the European Gaming and Betting Association met a delegation from Dutch regulator KSA at its Brussels office last week. Talks covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, harm detection, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week. KSA chair Michel Groothuizen has outlined a European strategy involving technology platforms and payment intermediaries, including a joint working group with Google on a whitelist of EU-licensed operators.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) met a delegation from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, at EGBA's Brussels office last week, according to the trade outlet Jamma. The meeting covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, detection of potentially harmful behaviour, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week.
VNLOK has begun legal action against Meta over adverts for unlicensed gambling operators in the Netherlands. The association says large platforms should detect and remove illegal adverts proactively rather than only responding to complaints. It argues the adverts undermine consumer protection under Dutch gambling law.