Enforcement & compliance
Police uncover seven illegal gambling machines at Bremen cultural association
The discovery prompted criminal proceedings over illegal gambling at the cultural association.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Coljuegos fines Yeferson Cossio COP116m for unauthorised raffle operations in Colombia
Unauthorised Instagram raffle operations resulted in a fine and an operating ban effective once the administrative decision becomes final.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean regulators ban Polymarket over gambling law breaches
South Korea’s Polymarket ban could end the domestic prediction market sector, industry sources warned.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police identify 71 children aged 10 to 13 in gambling offences
The figures expose a gap between children's involvement in illegal gambling and the availability of dedicated youth treatment services.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodia says it revokes 20 casino licences and suspends 29
Cambodian authorities' reported licence withdrawals and suspensions affect casino operators targeted in the nationwide action against scam centres.
Enforcement & compliance
SPA orders suspension of 14 betting sites in Brazil
The order halts betting operations at 14 sites, including Pixbet, Zeroumbet, Enseada and Select platforms.
Enforcement & compliance
FGCC seizes 60 allegedly illegal slot machines at Florida bingo venue
The seizure highlights enforcement exposure for venues offering allegedly illegal slots while presenting themselves as lawful bingo operations.
Enforcement & compliance
Turkey expands illegal gambling enforcement towards payments and communications networks
Authorities are increasing scrutiny of payment systems, third-party bank accounts and promotional communications under Turkey’s illegal gambling action plan.
Enforcement & compliance
UKGC fines Holland Park Leisure £150,000 over self-exclusion failures
The £150,000 penalty reflects self-exclusion failures and aggravating factors like unremedied breaches and misleading information.
Enforcement & compliance
Adult gaming centre operator receives £150,000 fine over self-exclusion failures
The £150,000 fine demonstrates the enforcement cost of self-exclusion failures for adult gaming centre operators.
Enforcement & compliance
SPA suspends 14 licensed betting platforms across Brazil
Affected operators must halt betting while allowing withdrawals, and face daily fines for failing to comply with the measures.
Enforcement & compliance
US authorities charge 34 defendants in connected poker and NBA betting investigations
The alleged use of confidential player information concerns wagers placed through online sportsbooks and retail betting operations.
Enforcement & compliance
FGCC seizes 60 illegal slot machines from Cape Coral bingo venue
The action removes illegal slot machines from a venue that authorities said presented itself as a lawful bingo business.
Enforcement & compliance
NGCB seeks $120,000 daily fine against Kalshi over alleged Nevada noncompliance
Kalshi faces requested $120,000 daily fines over disputed compliance with a deadline to block specified bets in Nevada.
Enforcement & compliance
Nevada seeks daily fines against Kalshi over geofencing compliance
Kalshi faces potential daily fines as Nevada disputes compliance with the court-imposed geofencing deadline.
Enforcement & compliance
Washington court bars Kalshi sports contracts while allowing financial markets
Kalshi must introduce customer controls by 19 August and GeoComply screening by 2 September under Washington’s amended injunction.
Enforcement & compliance
NWGB and SAPS inspect illegal gambling operations in Matlosana
Illegal gambling operations in Matlosana face increased enforcement through joint inspections by gambling authorities and police.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police arrest 58 over alleged KRW78bn gambling operation impersonating Kangwon Land
For operators, the case involves alleged gambling websites impersonating Kangwon Land that attracted around 40,000 Korean users.
Enforcement & compliance
Brazil's Finance Ministry imposes precautionary measures on authorised betting operators
Precautionary measures against licensed operators signal closer scrutiny of supervision failures in Brazil's regulated betting market.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police arrest suspect in international gambling investigation
Police disrupted an online gambling operation using illegal sexual material, including child abuse material, to attract players.
Enforcement & compliance
Washington court orders Kalshi geofencing after gambling-law ruling
Kalshi must introduce geofencing by 2 September under the King County Superior Court order.
Enforcement & compliance
Washington court orders Kalshi to stop most event contracts
A Washington court ordered Kalshi to withdraw most event contracts and restrict related advertising.
Enforcement & compliance
New Jersey man admits $47m fraud to pay gambling debts
A New Jersey man pleaded guilty to defrauding nearly 100 victims, with much money used to pay gambling debts.
Enforcement & compliance
Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over alleged misleading practices
Baltimore's consumer protection ordinance now applies to prediction-market platforms, exposing them to municipal enforcement.
Enforcement & compliance
Rio prosecutors conduct betting-related searches across three states
Operation Aposta Suja searches in three states advance a multi-state investigation into alleged illegal betting, fraud and money laundering.