Gambling regulators from Germany, Austria, France, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal and Spain agreed to share information on illegal operators, coordinate complaints to social platforms and exchange enforcement practices. The agreement was confirmed at a meeting in Madrid on 12 November.
Cross-border information sharing may help regulators coordinate investigations and action against illegal gambling operators.
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Regulators in the UK, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain said they will cooperate against illegal online gambling. Their stated measures include sharing information about unauthorised operators, urging digital platforms to strengthen advertising controls and exchanging enforcement practices. The UK Gambling Commission's statement also cited recent penalties in the UK and Spain.
The UK Gambling Commission joined regulators from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain in a declaration on combating illegal gambling. The group plans to share information and practices to identify and sanction illegal operators, and called on digital platforms and social media networks to tackle related advertising. The UKGC also said it would continue its Gambling Survey for Great Britain research project.
Regulators from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland announced a joint initiative against prediction market operators offering products without local gambling licences. They plan to share information and monitor advertising and betting integrity, and said possible measures include warnings, service blocking, fines, advertising restrictions and account freezes.
Greece has approved cooperation between EEEP and telecommunications regulator EETT on blocking illegal gambling websites. The strategy prioritises DNS blocking and enforcement concerning domain names.
Paraguay’s Conajzar said it is coordinating with the DNIT to strengthen enforcement against unauthorised gambling. The commission is deactivating unlicensed online gambling sites, including sports betting platforms, and said the amended law gives it powers to seize equipment and block unregistered platforms.