Enforcement & compliance
Tennis player Stefan Milićević banned for 24 years and fined €70,000 for match fixing
The ban and fine for match fixing and non-cooperation underscore integrity enforcement for tennis markets.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
UAE arrests advance South Korean probe into alleged KRW3.1tn betting network
UAE arrests advance South Korea's illegal betting investigation, returning two suspects while the ringleader's extradition remains unresolved.
Enforcement & compliance
PlayCity fines Slots U.A. more than UAH 4.75m in Ukraine
The penalties show operators in Ukraine face enforcement over payment practices and failure to meet corrective orders.
Enforcement & compliance
ITIA bans Stefan Milićević for 24 years over match-fixing violations
The ITIA's 24-year ban and $70,000 penalty bar Milićević from competing, coaching or attending covered events.
Enforcement & compliance
South Korean police investigate KRW28.7bn casino laundering allegations
Alleged laundering of investment-fraud proceeds through domestic casinos shows operators and regulators the compliance risk.
Enforcement & compliance
Three settle with Rio Grande do Norte prosecutors over illegal betting scheme
The settlement shows Brazilian authorities pursuing illegal betting networks that exploited public-sector domains and shell companies to reach players.
Enforcement & compliance
Coljuegos opens claims channel for bingocasinos.co users with pending balances
Claims channel after contract termination and a five-year contracting ban shows players a recovery route and operators the penalty.
Source: Coljuegos (Colombia)
Enforcement & compliance
Swedish appeal court upholds SEK44m penalties against bet365 operators
Upheld player-protection and deposit-limit findings with SEK44m penalties signal enforcement risk for operators in Sweden.
Enforcement & compliance
Spelinspektionen temporarily revokes Charm Entertainment’s Swedish casino licence
Charm must stop licensed casino operations immediately while the regulator questions its eligibility over accounting discrepancies and suspected offences.
Enforcement & compliance
Finland’s National Police Board sets conditional fines up to €1.2m for illegal marketing
The fines set potential financial exposure for companies marketing unauthorised gambling services in mainland Finland.
Enforcement & compliance
KSC explains removal policy for Belgium's blocked gambling website register
Operators should know defunct or inaccessible sites stay listed at least five years, affecting how long blocking exposure persists.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Enforcement & compliance
KSC lists blocked illegal gambling websites in Belgium
Operators on Belgium’s blocked register face listing retention, with defunct or inaccessible sites removed only after at least five years.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Enforcement & compliance
Spelinspektionen issues warning and penalty fee to bet365
The decision leaves bet365's Swedish licence in place, so operators face a financial penalty rather than market exit for the breach.
Enforcement & compliance
Swedish court upholds SEK44m fine on bet365
The ruling confirms the SEK44m penalty stands for bet365 in Sweden, with no further appeal route stated in the report.
Enforcement & compliance
ADM blocks 381 unauthorised gambling websites in Italy and restores one
ADM’s order blocks access to 381 additional unauthorised gambling websites, while restoring access to one website.
Enforcement & compliance
Hong Kong authorities develop technology and financial monitoring measures against illegal online gambling
Hong Kong’s measures combine financial monitoring and enforcement against illegal online gambling with education and counselling to reduce gambling harm.
Enforcement & compliance
UAE authorities arrest three South Koreans over alleged KRW3.1tn gambling operation
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested three South Korean suspects accused of running an illegal online gambling operation worth about $2.3bn.
Enforcement & compliance
Mato Grosso police investigate influencer and husband over illegal betting
The case involves alleged illegal betting platforms and financial flows, with judicial measures affecting two companies and a site used to promote bets.
Enforcement & compliance
Swedish appeals court upholds SEK 44m in Hillside penalties
Sweden's Administrative Court of Appeal upheld SEK 4m and SEK 40m fines over player-protection duties and deposit-limit rules, dismissing appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Finland’s National Police Board issues four gambling prohibition decisions
Four prohibition decisions and six conditional fines show enforcement activity as Finland prepares a competitive market.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA leaves legal action against Google and Meta open over illegal gambling advertising
The KSA has not ruled out legal action against Google and Meta over illegal gambling advertising.
Enforcement & compliance
Macau court lists Levo Chan’s seven properties with $17m combined reserve prices
The court sale brings seven properties belonging to imprisoned junket boss Levo Chan to market with $17m in reserve prices.
Enforcement & compliance
PGCB approves MGM Resorts International fine of $50,250
The agreements impose payments on MGM Resorts International and CountR for licensing breaches in Pennsylvania.
Enforcement & compliance
Brazil's Federal Police establishes unit to investigate illegal betting and match-fixing
DRAME places illegal betting and sports manipulation investigations within a structure handling money laundering investigations and asset recovery.
Enforcement & compliance
Court jails two men over illegal poker venue in Cardiff
Prison sentences for running the unlicensed venue demonstrate enforcement involving police, gambling regulators, tax authorities and local licensing officials.