Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police record 1,777 youth online gambling reports
South Korea’s reporting programme led to specialist treatment referrals and requests to block or delete 464 illegal gambling website addresses.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodia plans suspension of casino-linked online gambling from October
The reported suspension would require land-based casinos across Cambodia to halt their online gambling operations from October.
Enforcement & compliance
FINTRAC fines Canadian provincial gaming corporations a combined CA$631,538.50
Gaming corporations in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia paid CA$631,538.50 after examinations found failures to report suspicious transactions.
Enforcement & compliance
Court hands down four prison sentences following Kaiserslautern illegal gambling raid
Four prison sentences demonstrate criminal consequences for illegal gambling following the Kaiserslautern operation.
Enforcement & compliance
AJ seizes three poker tables at unauthorised La Paz gambling operation
AJ’s seizure of poker equipment demonstrates enforcement against unauthorised gambling operations in La Paz.
Enforcement & compliance
Suspected aid scam directs victims to illegal betting sites in Brazil
The suspected scam directs people seeking reconstruction aid to illegal betting websites, linking disaster relief with illegal gambling.
Enforcement & compliance
Bet St George and BresBet surrender UK licences after suspensions
Both bookmakers have stopped operating and are surrendering UK licences following suspensions over suspected social responsibility and anti-money laundering failings.
Enforcement & compliance
Cebu City mayor orders police checks on gambling permits
Cebu City operators face intensified police checks on gambling permits, authorisations and compliance with local cockfighting requirements.
Enforcement & compliance
Portimonense suspends players over suspected illegal bets against their own team
The suspensions highlight suspected betting against players’ own team, with Portimonense investigating an alleged sports betting scheme.
Enforcement & compliance
Indonesian police freeze IDR51bn in online gambling network investigation
Authorities froze approximately IDR51bn held by five payment service providers during the alleged online gambling network investigation.
Enforcement & compliance
FINTRAC fines two Canadian gaming corporations over anti-money laundering breaches
Failures to report suspicious transactions resulted in anti-money laundering penalties that both gaming corporations paid in full.
Enforcement & compliance
Sunilkumar N. Patel pleads guilty over Missouri illegal gambling operation
Patel’s guilty plea links six Missouri arcade businesses to illegal gambling, with charges including money laundering.
Enforcement & compliance
Paraíba justice orders Anatel to block PixBet sites across Brazil
A nationwide block of PixBet's platforms would remove three betting brands from Brazil's regulated market, affecting the operator and its customers.
Enforcement & compliance
BLIK introduces transaction blocks targeting illegal gambling operators
BLIK’s payment blocking measures restrict transactions involving illegal gambling operators.
Enforcement & compliance
Florida authorities seize 346 slot machines in illegal gambling operations
The seizures remove illegal slot machines from Florida venues, while the arrests bring enforcement consequences for those involved.
Enforcement & compliance
Aguascalientes authorities close 16 premises housing unauthorised slot machines
Aguascalientes authorities will continue operations against unauthorised slot machines after closing premises and seizing equipment.
Enforcement & compliance
BNR reports expired domain takeovers promoting illegal gambling in the Netherlands
Reportedly, the KSA’s limited remit complicates action against repurposed websites promoting unlicensed gambling to Dutch customers.
Enforcement & compliance
RealPrize and LoneStar halt sweepstakes play in Delaware after enforcement orders
RealPrize and LoneStar customers in Delaware must request redemptions by 21 September and withdraw remaining balances by 22 September.
Enforcement & compliance
Paraíba court suspends Pixbet across Brazil and orders R$4.7m fine
Pixbet faces nationwide suspension, a R$4.7m fine and technical examination of its systems over inadequate safeguards for minors.
Enforcement & compliance
SPA fines Brilliant Gaming nearly R$1m over registered address issue
Brilliant Gaming faces a fine of nearly R$1m after authorities could not locate it at its registered address.
Enforcement & compliance
Chile’s Subtel blocks 42 betting sites as operators switch domains
Regulators must identify replacement betting domains and obtain SCJ validation before including them in Chile’s blocking process.
Enforcement & compliance
Bolivia’s AJ seizes 41 gambling items at unlicensed Santa Cruz venue
The raid removes equipment from an unlicensed venue and requires two identified individuals to answer under applicable rules.
Enforcement & compliance
DGGI identifies INR700bn in illegal betting and gaming transactions in India
Proposed website recording and bank account disclosures remain under consultation, leaving compliance responsibilities and government revenue losses unresolved.
Enforcement & compliance
BLIK plans to block payments to illegal gambling operators in Poland
Operators on Poland’s illegal gambling register will lose access to BLIK transactions.
Enforcement & compliance
Belgian Council of State suspends Napoleon Games’ 15-year Brussels casino licence
The ruling leaves the Brussels casino concession unresolved as Viage’s current licence approaches its December 31 expiry.