A Turkish study linked frictionless payments and targeted platform design to increasing gambling harm, reportedly. The report advocated restrictions informed by international experience and an update to digital advertising regulations.
The study’s recommendations may prompt Turkish operators to review payment, platform-design and advertising practices.
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A study commissioned by the European Commission examined online gambling fraud and how digital platforms distribute it. It cited Debunk.org research finding that 99% of the gambling-scam cases it reviewed involved advertising; the study also described unlicensed operators reaching users in markets where they lack authorisation.
A study commissioned by the European Commission has examined online gambling fraud and the role of digital platforms in distributing it, according to the study, published in 2026. The report, the Support Contract on Financial Scams Study, was commissioned by the Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology and gives specific attention to fraud connected to online gambling and to the role of large digital platforms.
A Brazilian Ministry of Labour study reported by Folha de S.Paulo links the regulation of fixed-odds betting to a rise in work absences for gambling disorder, from 67 in 2023 to 136 in 2024 and 363 in 2025. BNLData said the 363 cases equal 0.0013% of the 28,128,172 unique active bettor registrations in 2025, and that the study's author acknowledged the data cannot confirm causation.
A study by the Subsecretaria de Estatísticas e Estudos do Trabalho of Brazil's Ministry of Labour links the regulation of fixed-odds betting to a rise in work absences for gambling disorder. The number of INSS-insured workers receiving temporary incapacity benefit for ludopatia rose from 67 in 2023 to 136 in 2024 and reached 363 in 2025, the report said. The study was disclosed during a campaign period, the report said.
The UKGC published the third phase of its Consumer Voice research with Yonder Consulting on why consumers use illegal gambling sites. The study identifies four consumer profiles and finds identity checks, payment delays and social media shape perceptions of illegal operators. The Commission said illegal-market use remains a minority behaviour but needs targeted action.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published the third phase of its Consumer Voice research, carried out with Yonder Consulting, into the reasons consumers use illegal gambling sites. The study combines analysis of online conversations, a large-scale quantitative survey and qualitative interviews, the outlet reported.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.
Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.
Researchers from four Irish universities have proposed tighter gambling controls in Ireland, including restrictions on low-cost scratchcards, according to the study. It suggests minimum gambling spend thresholds of €5, €10 or €15 and measures such as stricter advertising rules, health warnings and higher taxes. Lead author Dr Frank Houghton of the Technological University of the Shannon said policymakers could draw on tobacco-control measures.
Researchers from four Irish universities are calling for tighter gambling controls, with low-cost scratchcards among the targets. They suggest setting the lowest permitted gambling spend at €5, €10 or €15, aiming to curb impulsive play and gambling by under-age people.