Spain’s Consumer Ministry reportedly identified Need for Spin, linked to GBL Solutions N.V., as allegedly operating in Spain without the required national gambling licence. The platform and its associated domain do not appear in the DGOJ’s register of authorised operators, according to the report.
The reported licensing allegation puts Need for Spin’s Spanish operations and market access under regulatory scrutiny.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | DGOJ discusses illegal online gambling and domain enforcement in Spain | Not stated | |
| SELAE | EUR 75,600 | DGOJ fines SELAE €75,600 over play by four self-excluded users | Not stated | |
| Codere | EUR 17,500 | Codere asks DGOJ to distinguish its €17,500 penalty from illegal operators’ fines | Not stated | |
| evoke, Flutter | EUR 3,500,000 | DGOJ fines 26 licensed operators €3.5m for serious breaches in Spain | Not stated | |
| XYZ Entertainment, Moonrail Limited | EUR 33,500,000 | Spain’s Consumo announces €33.5m in gambling sanctions, including illegal operators | Not stated |
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An opinion piece says President Lula signed Decree No. 13.138/2026 on 14 October, regulating Brazil's legal framework for the video game industry, including funding via Ancine, a "Rouanet Games" initiative and a public platform for national games. It notes that a day earlier the Ministry of Justice asked the data protection agency ANPD to scrutinise six games with loot boxes, citing risks similar to betting. The author argues the government is inconsistent in backing games while moving to ban fixed-odds betting by provisional measure.
President Lula signed Decree No. 13.138/2026 at the Palácio do Planalto on 14 October, regulating the legal framework for the electronic games industry under Law No. 14.852/2024, according to an opinion piece. The package is named "Desenvolve Gamers Brasil" and provides for funding through Ancine and the Audiovisual Sectoral Fund, an initiative called Rouanet Games, simplified registration at INPI and a public platform, Game Brasil, to publicise national games.
The Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates said it found a Dutch-domain site resembling licensed operator Kansino that redirected mobile users to unlicensed casino Giga Spinz. Kansino said it monitors for misuse of its name and reports identified cases to the Kansspelautoriteit. The KVA said it records and reports such practices to the regulator.
Brazil's 1st Consumer Protection Prosecutor’s Office opened a civil investigation into Blaze’s Brazilian betting operations, reportedly run by Foggo Entertainment Ltda. Prosecutors are examining more than 42,000 consumer complaints and requested company records and information; the company could face BRL120m in fines and collective damages if violations are established.
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security presented figures on police operations at a public hearing concerning Provisional Measure 1.394, according to a report. The ministry cited 236 Civil and Federal Police operations from January 2022 to September 2026, more than 480 arrests, over 1,600 search warrants and R$17.8 billion in judicial orders.
Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) used its time at a public hearing in the ADI 8027 case to present figures from three of its secretariats. The hearing was convened by Minister Luiz Fux, the rapporteur of the case.
Italy’s Supreme Court rejected appeals concerning Calabrian betting outlets linked to unlicensed foreign bookmaker Sogno di Tolosa. The ADM assessments cover tax years 2014–2019. The court confirmed that foreign bookmakers without an Italian concession and their collection outlets share liability for the betting tax.
Italy's Supreme Court, the Corte di Cassazione, has rejected a series of appeals against betting tax assessments issued by the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) for outlets in Calabria connected to the foreign bookmaker Sogno di Tolosa, which holds no Italian concession or authorisation to operate in the country. The court held that the single betting tax is owed by the foreign bookmaker without a concession and by the collection points acting on its behalf, according to the rulings. The assessments cover tax years 2014 to 2019.