Ukraine’s gambling regulator PlayCity fined SLOTS U.A. LLC, operator of BetKing Casino, more than ₴432,000 for providing requested information late. PlayCity announced the penalty in a statement on its Telegram channel. The company’s sportsbook permit was granted in Kyiv in late 2024, according to the report.
The penalty underlines operators’ obligation to respond to official information requests on time.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slots U.A | USD 10,000 | PlayCity fines Slots UA nearly $10,000 for late information submission | Not stated | |
| Meta, Google | UAH 5,188,200 | PlayCity launches online portal for reporting illegal gambling adverts | Not stated | |
| Spaceiks | USD 300,000 | PlayCity revokes Spaceiks online casino licence over payment violations | Not stated | |
| Patriot | Not stated | PlayCity revokes Patriot lottery operator’s licence in Ukraine | Not stated |
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Uganda's National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) confiscated more than 370 illegal gaming machines in operations across the country during October 2026, it said. The seizures included more than 170 machines across 11 districts on 16 October and more than 200 in further areas, including the Kampala Metropolitan Area, in an update on 29 October. The board said it worked with the Uganda Police Force and urged the public to report suspected illegal gaming activity.
Uganda's gaming regulator, the NLGRB, worked alongside the Uganda Police Force during October 2026 to take illegal gaming machines out of service. More than 370 illegal gaming machines were confiscated across several districts in October 2026, the board reported.
Carabinieri seized assets worth more than €500,000 from a 45-year-old man in Brindisi, Mesagne, Carovigno and Torre Santa Susanna, following an order by the Lecce court’s Prevention Measures Section. The court accepted a proposal from the Lecce Anti-Mafia District Directorate; investigators linked the man to alleged illegal gambling and betting activity.
Carabinieri have placed under preventive seizure illicit assets exceeding €500,000, including property, current accounts and commercial activities, belonging to a 45-year-old man. The order came from the Lecce court's prevention measures section, which fully accepted a proposal by the Lecce Anti-Mafia District Directorate (DDA).
San Cristóbal’s prosecutor’s office and the National Police destroyed more than 300 slot machines seized in operations against illegal gambling in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutor Ramona Santana Uceta led the operation in Canastica, and the authorities said they would continue joint enforcement and dispose of seized goods under the law.
The San Cristóbal prosecutor's office and the National Police destroyed more than 300 slot machines and other items seized in operations against illegal gambling in the Dominican Republic, the authorities said. The destruction took place at the market in the Canastica sector of San Cristóbal and was led by the titular prosecutor of San Cristóbal, Ramona Santana Uceta, alongside police officials.
The Guardia di Finanza in Rome seized more than €25m in assets while investigating five former employees of a gaming concessionaire over alleged scratchcard fraud. Prosecutors allege that the former employees used confidential information to identify four winning tickets, worth €7m each for two tickets and €5m each for the other two. A judge will decide whether the precautionary measures remain in place.
Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República seized more than 50 slot machines at a property in Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro, with support from the Army, National Guard and state police. Authorities forced open the access gate because the premises were closed and moved the equipment by crane to the federal prosecutor's office. A simultaneous operation in Mexico City's historic centre seized at least 12 machines.
Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) seized more than 50 slot machines at a property in the centre of Santa Rosa Jáuregui, Querétaro, according to an account. The operation was carried out with support from the Ejército, the Guardia Nacional and the Policía Estatal (POES), and the seized equipment was placed at the disposal of the Ministerio Público Federal for the investigation.