Enforcement & compliance
L&GNSW penalises two NSW venues over gaming machine shutdown breaches
Venues face escalating enforcement, from cautions to disciplinary referrals, as L&GNSW reviews 70 more sites and inspections continue.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Brazil Federal Police creates division targeting illegal betting and match-fixing
Brazil’s Federal Police now has a specialist division targeting unlawful betting and sports-result manipulation.
Enforcement & compliance
Marburg court acquits one, fines two over illegal gambling case
The ruling shows German courts treating unsealed gaming machines as a criminal matter, with obstruction of inspections drawing fines.
Enforcement & compliance
Coinbase agrees to suspend Michigan prediction markets under MGCB deal
Coinbase must suspend Michigan prediction markets while Michigan withholds enforcement during compliance and related appeals.
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Alphen aan den Rijn venue closed for at least two weeks after illegal gambling found
The inspection led to a venue closure after authorities found illegal gambling and soft drug use.
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Ohio regulator orders Robinhood Derivatives to halt sports-event contracts by 16 October
Robinhood Derivatives faces a 16 October compliance deadline for Ohio’s cease-and-desist order concerning sports-event contracts.
Enforcement & compliance
Spanish government collects nothing from €465m in illegal gambling fines
Spain’s uncollected €465m in illegal gambling fines highlights collection difficulties involving cross-border activities and company locations.
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NSW fines two venues over gaming machine shutdown breaches
New South Wales fined two venues for breaching gaming machine shutdown requirements, showing financial consequences of breaches.
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Liquor & Gaming NSW disciplines four venues over poker machine shutdown breaches
Venues breaching compulsory poker machine shutdown rules face regulatory action, including fines, cautions or further disciplinary measures.
Enforcement & compliance
MGCB issues 33 cease-and-desist letters to offshore gambling operators targeting Michigan
The letters put offshore operators targeting Michigan residents on notice of potential further enforcement over alleged unlicensed gambling.
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FA fines Everton striker Martin Sherif over football betting breaches
The case brings betting risk education into Everton’s academy through Sherif’s discussions with young players.
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MGCB orders 33 offshore gambling operators to stop operating in Michigan
The MGCB warned that unlicensed platforms may lack protections offered within Michigan's regulated gambling market.
Enforcement & compliance
Crotone police revoke betting and VLT licences at one establishment
The revocations remove the authorisations required for the establishment to offer betting and VLT gambling.
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Police uncover suspected illegal poker venue in Utrecht home
The arrest and ongoing investigation show enforcement attention to suspected illegal gambling in a private home.
Enforcement & compliance
Kangwon Land expands cooperation against illegal gambling
Expanded cooperation gives Kangwon Land coordinated monitoring and enforcement support against increasingly sophisticated illegal gambling websites.
Enforcement & compliance
MGCB orders 33 offshore gambling websites to cease Michigan operations
The MGCB said the 33 sites offered casino games, sports betting and sweepstakes games in Michigan without licences.
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Mincetur closes illegal betting and slot venues in Lambayeque and Huánuco
The closures remove unauthorised betting and gaming equipment from two Peruvian regions, including machines intended for minors.
Source: Mincetur (Peru)
Enforcement & compliance
Thailand plans social media cooperation to tackle illegal gambling advertising
Planned platform cooperation would supply Thai police with monitoring data to pursue action against illegal gambling advertising.
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Everton’s Martin Sherif receives fine over betting breaches
Sherif’s betting case results in a financial penalty without a sporting sanction, defining the disciplinary outcome for the player.
Enforcement & compliance
MGCB issues cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore gambling operators
Michigan’s cease-and-desist letters target 33 offshore operators over unlicensed gambling, alongside public warnings about problem gambling risks.
Enforcement & compliance
Tennessee attorney general presses sweepstakes operators to end redemption features
Tennessee’s attorney general is pressing sweepstakes casino operators to withdraw redemption features while real-money online casinos remain unauthorised.
Enforcement & compliance
Thailand blocks over 945,000 URLs linked to illegal online gambling in 2026
Thailand’s blocking programme restricts illegal online gambling access while authorities seek greater cooperation with digital platforms and search engines.
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KSA warns 711 over deposit wagering requirements in the Netherlands
711 faces possible sanctions if it repeats the withdrawal practices, giving operators a concrete compliance consequence for imposing deposit wagering requirements.
Enforcement & compliance
Norway’s gambling regulator warns 62 companies of possible website blocks
The possible blocks would restrict access to the targeted websites for users in Norway.
Enforcement & compliance
CoinPoker bans player linked to alleged poker surveillance scheme
The attack exposed poker players’ hole cards through third-party software, prompting CoinPoker to ban a linked player.