Enforcement & compliance
Polymarket offers 40 Brazilian election markets despite CMN block
Reported VPN access shows regulators that Brazilian users can reach Polymarket’s election markets despite the CMN block.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Two former Conservative officials plead guilty in UK election betting case
Two former Conservative Party officials pleaded guilty to gambling fraud involving alleged use of confidential election-date information.
Enforcement & compliance
German investigators raid suspected unlicensed betting network handling over €5.8bn
German enforcement against suspected unlicensed betting includes property searches and an asset seizure of approximately €82m.
Enforcement & compliance
Former Conservative campaign chief admits cheating in election betting case
Proceedings continue against 10 other defendants following a former Conservative campaign chief’s admission of cheating over election bets.
Enforcement & compliance
Officers search 11 sites in German illegal online gambling investigation
German investigators searched 11 locations over suspected illegal online gambling allegedly operating since 2021.
Enforcement & compliance
Venlo mayor orders three-month venue closure over illegal gambling
The venue faces three months of closure after police and KSA uncovered illegal gambling.
Enforcement & compliance
ASA flags UK casino comparison advert in gambling help search
The ASA flagged a casino comparison website’s paid search advert appearing in response to a gambling help search.
Enforcement & compliance
Brazil’s MJSP notifies Apple and Google over unauthorised betting apps
Apple and Google face renewed ministry scrutiny because unauthorised betting apps remain available on their download platforms.
Enforcement & compliance
Nigerian state regulators ban Stake across 24 states
Stake faces an immediate ban across 24 Nigerian states and Lagos blocking over operations lacking relevant licences.
Enforcement & compliance
LSLGA declares Stake.com operations unlawful in Lagos and 24 Nigerian states
Regulators have declared Stake.com’s gambling operations unlawful in Lagos and 24 member states.
Enforcement & compliance
Venlo mayor closes premises for three months over illegal gambling
The three-month closure stops gambling activity at the premises following the joint enforcement operation.
Source: KSA (Netherlands)
Enforcement & compliance
LSLGA declares Stake.com unlawful across 25 Nigerian states
Enforcement targets Stake.com’s directors and facilitating entities following allegations of missing licences, ignored notices and unpaid taxes and levies.
Enforcement & compliance
German authorities raid suspected €5.8bn illegal online gambling operation
The suspected illegal gambling operation prompted industry associations to call for a review of the GGL’s channelisation estimates.
Enforcement & compliance
Anthony Lee and Laura Lee admit UK election betting offences
The admissions concern cheating offences involving bets on the election date, with Anthony Lee pleading guilty under the Gambling Act.
Enforcement & compliance
Police arrest South Carolina man over alleged lottery ticket theft
A conviction could permanently exclude Stewart from lottery employment and prevent him from claiming South Carolina Education Lottery prizes.
Enforcement & compliance
Florence police chief suspends betting centre licence for seven days
The betting centre faces a seven-day licence suspension linked to minors at the premises following police checks.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodian authorities revoke 18 casino licences and suspend nine more
Authorities revoked 18 casino licences to curb online scam operations and suspended nine more while investigations continue.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodia's anti-scam agency reports 18 casino closures and nine suspensions
Cambodia’s anti-scam agency reported closing 18 casinos over online links, with nine further suspensions and licences annulled.
Enforcement & compliance
VGW agrees $8m settlement over New York sweepstakes casino investigation
The $8m payment resolves New York's investigation into VGW's sweepstakes casinos and affiliates.
Enforcement & compliance
DSWV calls for stronger enforcement after €5.86bn illegal gambling investigation
DSWV’s call puts enforcement and the accuracy of illegal-market estimates in focus for licensed operators and authorities.
Enforcement & compliance
Frankfurt investigators raid suspected illegal online gambling operation involving €5.86bn in stakes
Frankfurt investigators halted a suspected illegal online gambling operation with reported stakes totalling €5.86bn.
Enforcement & compliance
Chilean authorities seize 55 unauthorised gaming machines in Los Ángeles
The Los Ángeles enforcement operation closed a gambling venue and seized 55 machines operating without required permits.
Enforcement & compliance
ICE detains 121 during Memphis suspected illegal gambling operation
A state search linked to suspected illegal gambling coincided with federal immigration enforcement, resulting in 121 detentions.
Enforcement & compliance
Entre Ríos court issues first illegal gambling conviction with three-year suspended sentence
Entre Ríos’ first illegal gambling conviction imposed a suspended prison sentence for organising an unauthorised online casino betting operation.
Enforcement & compliance
ALEA organises illegal online gambling training for Argentine and Paraguayan participants
ALEA’s training covered illegal gambling detection, evidence documentation and reporting, alongside cooperation with public authorities and technology providers.