Enforcement & compliance

Rio prosecutors investigate alleged illegal betting and laundering network

Operators and regulators face allegations that a network moved at least R$1.4bn between 2022 and 2026.

BrazilBRL 1.4bn

Baltimore sues Kalshi and Polymarket over sports contracts

Platforms face Baltimore's allegation that sports event contracts amount to betting without required authorisations.

USAKalshiPolymarket

South Korean police receive 806 reports in youth gambling campaign

Police received 806 self-reports from young gamblers during the leniency campaign that began 18 May.

South Korea

Honolulu police seize 39 gambling machines in raids

Honolulu raids removed 39 machines, more than $22,900 and illegal drugs from suspected illegal gambling operations.

USAHonolulu Police Department$22,900

Milan police chief revokes betting venue licence

The venue loses its licence while authorities reported its owner for suspected money laundering.

Italy

Finance ministry suspends Pixbet and orders refunds

The finance ministry provisionally suspended Pixbet, cancelled outstanding bets, froze three domains and required refunds.

PixBet

SPA suspends Pixbet with appeal window

SPA suspended Pixbet for allegedly failing to submit required documents, with a 10-day appeal window and daily penalty.

BrazilPixBetBRL 200,000

Romanian regulator adds 800 domains to gambling blacklist

Regulators should note Romania added 800 domains to its online gambling blacklist after using a new detection tool.

Romania

Brazil revenue service joins betting tax and laundering investigation

Searches and asset seizures signal enforcement risk for operators tied to alleged betting tax evasion and laundering.

BrazilBRL 1bn

Mississippi State reports two players’ Kalshi wagering violations

Mississippi State disclosed NCAA gambling-rule breaches by two football players who wagered through Kalshi.

USAKalshi

FA charges Everton's Martin Sherif over bets on football matches

The case tests the FA's enforcement of player betting rules while clubs continue to carry gambling sponsors on shirts.

UKEverton

Federal police target lawyer Nelson Wilians in betting money-laundering operation

The involvement of the SPA signals that Brazil's new betting regulator is now working alongside criminal enforcement bodies on illegal gambling cases.

Police search Mar del Plata kiosk over unauthorised betting operation

The case shows Argentine provincial authorities pursuing unlicensed betting points through criminal proceedings under the Penal Code.

Argentina

Milan police revoke betting venue licence after laundering investigation

Milan police revoked the betting shop licence and closed premises after laundering suspicions tied to tax offences.

Italy

Curaçao investigates €4m payments to firm run by former MGA chief

The probe puts Curaçao government payments to a former MGA chief's consultancy under scrutiny as the jurisdiction reshapes its licensing regime.

CuraçaoRandom Consulting

Milan police revoke betting shop licences

Milan police revoked licences after a Guardia di Finanza investigation into laundering of tax-offence proceeds.

Italy

South African gambling task force makes 13 arrests

The task team arrested 13 people and inspected five businesses during initial operations.

South AfricaNGBZAR 10,800

South African gambling task force arrests 13 in Limpopo

The new task team made 13 arrests during initial operations in Limpopo.

South AfricaNGB

Brazil finance ministry pledges continued action against illegal betting

Ministry of Finance plans continued enforcement against illegal betting operators, with measures outlined to a Chamber committee.

BrazilSPA

FA charges Everton forward Martin Sherif over alleged betting breaches

The case renews scrutiny of betting-rule compliance in English football and of Everton's shirt sponsorship with Stake.

UKEvertonStake

Laos deports 41 Thai nationals after online gambling arrests

Laos deported 41 Thai nationals arrested in Vientiane over operating three online gambling websites.

Laos

South African gambling task team completes initial Limpopo operations

A joint task team completed its first operations against illegal gambling in Limpopo with police.

South AfricaNGB

ASA ban on Midnite campaign over gambling escape message

The ruling signals that UK advertising rules treat gambling-as-escape messaging as a compliance risk for operators' campaigns.

Midnite

SPA outlines automated blocking and financial measures against illegal betting

SPA blocked over 60,000 non-compliant websites and outlined freezing illegal operators' funds.

BrazilBrazil

ONJN blacklists around 800 illegal gambling sites

Operators and suppliers face wider enforcement scope in Romania as the blacklist of unlicensed domains grows.