Panama’s Gaming Control Board said it had received complaints in recent weeks about online bingo games run without its authorisation and warned that operators could face fines. Penalties range from B/.1,000 to B/.100,000, and the board said it may also refer cases for criminal prosecution.
The warning sets out the potential financial and criminal consequences for unauthorised bingo operators in Panama.
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The UK ASA banned Casumo’s Spinumo promotion, finding that its daily tasks encouraged repeated gambling and risked financial harm. Each task required a £50 deposit and £200 wager; five tasks in a day could involve £250 in deposits and £1,000 wagered, while maximum participation over 28 days could reach £7,000 deposited and £28,000 wagered. Casumo said participation was optional, but the ASA found that did not resolve its concerns.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Casumo promotion, finding that it encouraged socially irresponsible gambling and risked financial harm.
Reportedly, the Dutch gambling authority has opened talks with Google and Meta and other European regulators on curbing illegal online gambling. Its strategy covers restricting access to illegal platforms, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account, while sanctions remain an option.
The Dutch gambling authority, KSA, has opened talks with Google and Meta and with other European regulators on ways to curb illegal online gambling. The strategy set out by KSA chair Michel Groothuizen covers making access to illegal gambling platforms harder, blocking payment flows and holding large technology companies to account. Sanctions against the platforms remain an option, the report said.
The Malta Gaming Authority is due to present work on data collection about unauthorised gambling at the GREF conference in Sofia on 2 June, according to the report. The authority will also contribute to discussion of the operational effects of new European anti-money-laundering rules.
Bolivia’s Authority for the Supervision of Gaming (AJ) seized four betting machines during an operation against an illegal casino in Cochabamba on 10 April. The authority said those responsible had previous records for similar incidents. Separate actions in Quillacollo and Sipe Sipe removed six more machines; the AJ said cash-prize machines require its authorisation.
Malawi’s Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) destroyed 24 machines valued at K20 million after authorities seized an unlicensed casino in Lilongwe. The operator pleaded guilty, and the court imposed a K1 million fine and ordered the machines destroyed; MAGLA said the destruction took place on 22 December 2025.