Philippine Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said the government had closed all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator operations, more than a year after the ban took full effect on 1 January 2025. Vida said monitoring would continue to prevent operations from returning.
Continued monitoring affects enforcement of the Philippines' prohibition on POGO operations.
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Authorities from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland issued a joint warning about unlicensed prediction markets, according to the statement. They cited risks including blocked funds, fraud involving insider information and financial volatility, and said they would work together during the World Cup period.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority banned a Casumo digital advert after finding that it breached social responsibility rules. The advert encouraged consumers to increase their participation in gambling, the ASA said.
The ASA banned a Casumo ad that encouraged “socially irresponsible” behaviour. The advertising watchdog’s AI monitoring system detected the advert.
Turkish authorities detained 121 people pending trial in an illegal betting investigation spanning 39 provinces on 3 November. Reports said investigators initially targeted 194 suspects and arrested 169; 45 were released under judicial supervision and three without restrictions. Police used the AVCI analysis system to examine online communications and identify possible links among suspects.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen issued an immediate ban against an offshore platform serving Swedish consumers without a local licence. The regulator said the company had not indicated it would remove Swedish-language content or provided concrete information on blocking Swedish IP addresses and other access routes.
Sweden's Spelinspektionen has imposed an immediate ban on an offshore gambling platform following continued social media marketing. The regulator said the decision was intended to protect consumers because the platform offered services in Sweden without a local licence.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) requested the removal of 348 Instagram profiles associated with promoting unauthorised betting. The profiles have more than 150 million followers combined; the ministry’s 9 November figures also included 2,207 Facebook pages, 18 Telegram groups and 998 websites. The MJSP said it had recorded more than 60 mil registros related to promotion since 25 September 2026, when online betting was prohibited by Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) has requested the removal of 348 influencer profiles associated with promoting illegal betting. The ministry identified the profiles on Instagram and said they promoted unauthorised services. The accounts have more than 150 million followers combined.