Puebla’s municipal government said it will inspect businesses operating gaming machines without the required authorisation. Inspectors may order machines removed and impose administrative sanctions, including closure; operators also need an annual control certificate issued by the municipal revenue department.
Businesses in Puebla may face removal of machines, sanctions or closure if their licences do not cover gaming equipment.
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Sweden’s Spelinspektionen opened new supervisory proceedings in Q2 2026 against operators suspected of offering games without a Swedish licence. The authority said some operators changed their position during investigations, allowing cases to close without further action. It also identified social media, influencers, advertising and search results as channels used to promote unlicensed gambling.
A study commissioned by Flutter found that researcher Alex Wood registered with unlicensed betting sites using other people’s and fictitious details during Cheltenham week. Wood said some sites allowed him to bet while using details indicating he was under 18 or registered with GAMSTOP; the findings concern risks in the UK’s unlicensed market.
It was reported that NLGRB confiscated 77 unlicensed gaming machines in seven Ugandan districts. The regulator described the seizures in an enforcement update.
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival ordered police to intensify checks on gambling operators’ permits and authorisations. The directive covers small town lottery, Lotte, e-Sabong and cockfighting. Police must also assess cockfighting activities against local licensing and operating requirements.
A Paraíba state court judge ordered Pixbet’s platforms suspended on 22 August in a civil action seeking protections for children and teenagers from online betting, according to a media report. Reactivation depends on facial age verification, checks against under-18 CPF records and a judicial technical assessment; the sites and apps were still operating at 01:30 on 23 August. The action’s separate request to block R$1 billion remains pending, while R$1.1 billion had already been frozen in a federal police operation.