The Philippine central bank gave e-wallet operators 48 hours to disconnect links to online gambling sites. The source text says an industry alliance urged the operators to retain those links as enforcement tools, but does not identify the alliance or name the central bank.
The order affects how e-wallet operators connect users with online gambling services in the Philippines.
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Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Luiz Fux ordered the attorney-general to respond within 72 hours in a case involving Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which bans fixed-odds betting, the report said. Fux was also assigned as rapporteur for three further cases challenging the measure. The claimants in those cases have sought suspension of the ban, while one argues that it should not apply to states and the Federal District.
Brazil’s Decree No. 13.033, published on 19 June, requires financial institutions to block accounts and stop transactions linked to unauthorised betting operators within 24 hours of notification by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA). The report says institutions must notify affected account holders immediately after blocking and later report compliance to the SPA; breaches may lead to sanctions.
Kenya’s Communications Authority gave eight television stations and a media group 12 hours to remove gambling advertisements, warning that non-compliance could lead to broadcast licence cancellations. The authority said it had also instituted notices to impose Sh500,000 penalties on eight broadcasters for airing unlicensed price competition promotions.
The US CFTC gave markets under its supervision 30 days from its 5 November announcement to remove domestic geographic restrictions or explain why they cannot do so. The direction does not legalise all prediction contracts or override court orders; on 4 November, a federal judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports contracts in territories of the Indigenous communities that brought the case.
The US CFTC has given markets under its supervision 30 days to remove domestic geographic restrictions that conflict with impartial access rules or explain why they cannot do so. The decision was announced on 5 November.
The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSA) has given licensed gambling operators until 6 October 2025 to check for and stop sports-sponsorship violations. Its warning covers old sponsorship references on operator and sports-club websites, as well as casino logos in clubs' social media posts; the KSA may take enforcement action after the deadline.