Thai authorities said they blocked or removed 13,888 gambling sites during an 18-day campaign from 1 to 18 June 2026. The government said agencies used artificial intelligence to identify gambling-related URLs and obtained court orders to block illegal websites.
Operators and platforms face court-backed blocking of illegal gambling sites identified with artificial intelligence.
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LegitBet monitoring reports identified 1,065 new suspected sites targeting Brazilian users from 29 October to 1 November. The reports, produced for the ANJL, classified 540 sites as confirmed after checks found betting and online gaming features on their pages.
LegitBet monitoring reports prepared for the ANJL recorded 1,065 new suspected sites aimed at Brazilian users between 29 October and 1 November, of which 540 were confirmed.
Sri Lankan authorities have blocked 122 online gaming platforms targeting local users and established a gambling regulator, according to reports. Further rules are expected to cover operators in Colombo Port City and elsewhere in the country. The report also said about 50,000 gambling sites had been blocked in the Philippines, with 95% to 97% operating overseas.
Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency ordered internet connectivity providers to block 61 sites offering unauthorised online gambling, according to a report dated 24 September 2026. The order brings the total number of blocked domains to 12,699 and requires the new blocks by 9 October 2026.
The justice system in Paraíba has ordered Brazil's national telecommunications agency, Anatel, to block the three betting platforms run by Pixbet Soluções Tecnológicas Ltda. The order applies nationwide.
Polymarket said it intends to challenge in court the Danish decision blocking its platform alongside 97 other domains. Spillemyndigheden argued that prediction markets involving stakes and potential gains can fall under betting rules; a Frederiksberg court approved the authority’s request to block access to 98 sites after proceedings against Telenor.