Timor-Leste’s government approved a resolution to revoke existing online gaming and betting licences and stop processing new applications, reportedly citing security and social-stability risks. Officials said the responsible minister would work with security forces to enforce the restrictions.
Operators and suppliers serving the market face the end of licensed online gambling activity there.
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The Questore of Crotone revoked a betting shop’s licences for betting and VLT operations, according to a police statement. The decision followed repeated breaches of licence conditions, including numerous violations recorded against the holder over the previous five years. Police said targeted administrative checks would continue.
Ethiopian regulators revoked every sports betting licence late last year, according to a press report. The action preceded plans for a stricter gambling regime, the report said.
It was reported on 19 August 2026 that Cambodian authorities said they had revoked licences for 20 casinos. Authorities also said they had suspended licences for another 29 casinos as part of nationwide action against scam centres.
Ukraine’s PlayCity said it revoked the licences of Favorit Casino and Favbet VIP Casino after finding that their ultimate owners had direct or indirect links to Russia. The regulator said the brands Favbet Casino, Favbet Poker and Billionaire had lost the right to operate in Ukraine, but gave no further details about the alleged links.
Ethiopia’s Lottery Service revoked the licences of all sports-betting operators and ordered betting to stop from 15 December 2025, reportedly in connection with a wider investigation. Blask data put its market-demand index at 3.42 million in January 2026, down from 24.55 million in November; authorities had not announced a restart date.