Turkey’s Advertising Board found that 30 social media accounts breached advertising and consumer protection rules by promoting unlicensed gambling. The Trade Ministry said the accounts will remain blocked until the posts are removed; otherwise, the blocks will become permanent.
Operators and platforms face enforcement if gambling promotions breach Turkey’s advertising and consumer protection rules.
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Italy’s ADM blocked prediction-market sites in July, reportedly treating them as unlicensed betting operators. A study cited in the report found that weather-related markets on Kalshi and Polymarket generated about US$279 million in trading between July 2021 and December 2025, including US$125 million in the first nine months of 2025.
SRI Lanka has blocked access to 24 online gambling and betting sites that lack local licences. The affected sites include Stake, bet365, Betway and 1xBet. The Ministry of Digital Economy and the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of SRI Lanka announced the action under the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act.
Spain’s DGOJ considers prediction-market platforms to offer online gambling that requires a licence, according to a legal analysis. The regulator has reportedly opened sanction proceedings against Polymarket and Kalshi and ordered precautionary website blocks, alleging they operated in Spain without the required authorisation.
Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Rights announced access restrictions on Polymarket and Kalshi as the DGOJ opened sanctioning proceedings over alleged unlicensed gambling services. The temporary block is expected to last three to four months while the investigation continues. The ministry said the platforms must obtain specific licences to offer wagers on uncertain future outcomes in Spain.
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee is considering measures requiring telecommunications operators to block unlicensed gambling and lottery websites, with the rules due to take effect on 8 February 2027. The proposed revisions would also restrict advertising by unlicensed operators, the committee said.