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Struycken urges EU states to coordinate action against illegal gambling

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Dutch caretaker state secretary Teun Struycken called for a coordinated EU response to illegal online gambling at an informal justice and home affairs meeting in Copenhagen. He proposed treating illegal operators as criminal organisations and pursuing their proceeds, arguing that their cross-border structures complicate enforcement.

A coordinated criminal-law approach could change how EU states pursue unlicensed operators and recover their proceeds.

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Hungary’s SZTFH and NMHH coordinate action against illegal gambling sites

Hungary’s Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs (SZTFH) and National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) discussed strengthening cooperation against unauthorised online gambling sites. SZTFH said it monitors unlicensed sites and can impose fines, order access restrictions and make criminal complaints where conditions are met; NMHH said it would check and implement access-blocking decisions quickly.

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