FIGC suspends three Italian footballers over betting violations
The sanctions enforce football betting restrictions for registered players and include rehabilitation measures.
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Naples anti-mafia investigators link Russo clan to illegal betting network
The investigation concerns illegal betting activity allegedly operated by a criminal organisation in Italy.
Anatel blocks Prévias domain after Finance Ministry direction in Brazil
The domain block restricts Prévias in Brazil while the company disputes the government’s classification of its platform as betting.
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Spain fines Zona Gemelos producer €10,000 over unlicensed operator ads
The case shows Spanish enforcement reaching affiliate marketing and social-media promotion of unlicensed operators, with reduced penalties for early cooperation.
Source: DGOJ (Spain)
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Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board fines two operators $15,000
The fines set out compliance consequences for a supplier’s ownership change and a casino operator’s asset-protection failure.
Rio Grande do Sul court accepts betting-manipulation charge against Ênio
The case concerns alleged manipulation of betting markets and the legal exposure of a player linked to two clubs.
Italian police report minors at San Ferdinando betting shop
The reported findings raise compliance concerns for betting-shop operators on minors’ access and authorised staffing.
Argentina’s communications agency blocks 251 gambling sites in Buenos Aires
The blocks and investigation signal enforcement exposure for unapproved gambling platforms operating in Buenos Aires province.
Anatel blocks about 39,000 sites in Brazil illegal betting action
The action puts prediction platforms under Brazil’s fixed-odds betting framework and expands access restrictions.
Brazil says Anatel is blocking 27 prediction platform websites
The reported blocks and derivatives restriction affect prediction-market operators’ ability to offer services in Brazil.
Senacon plans laboratory to identify illegal betting platforms in Brazil
The process could lead to referrals for action against betting platforms operating outside Brazil’s regulatory framework.
Meta hosts Foxy Gold gambling adverts targeting users in the Netherlands
The reported adverts indicate ongoing exposure of Dutch users to gambling promotions attributed to an illegal site.
Japan’s National Police Agency reports 196 online casino arrests in 2025
The arrest figures signal intensified enforcement against online casino users and service providers in Japan.
PlayCity revokes Spaceiks online casino licence over payment violations
The licence revocation and fine highlight the regulator’s concerns about peer-to-peer payments and third-party card top-ups.
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Bremen fines venue operator €12,000 over gambling player-protection breaches
The enforcement action shows the financial consequences of failing to apply required player-exclusion checks at gaming machines.
French police investigate suspected interference with Paris temperature readings
The investigation raises settlement and data-integrity concerns for prediction market operators using external sources.
Texas authorities arrest Blessed Sweepstakes owner on gambling charges
The case illustrates criminal enforcement exposure for Texas game rooms using redeemable prizes, according to the allegations described.
Anatel blocks 28 prediction market platforms in Brazil
The blocks affect access to prediction market operators and signal enforcement of Brazil’s gambling rules.
Wisconsin sues prediction market platforms over sports event contracts
The lawsuits challenge whether prediction market operators can offer sports event contracts in Wisconsin without following state gambling laws.
Coljuegos holds Risaralda meeting on unauthorised gambling
Coljuegos is coordinating regional authorities’ discussions and action against unauthorised betting.
Cambodian authorities shut 91 casinos over alleged links to online scams
Casino operators in Cambodia face enforcement action where authorities identify links to scam activity.
Ukraine prosecutor general charges 10 over alleged illegal online casino network
The case concerns alleged illegal gambling, money laundering and cryptocurrency payments in Ukraine.
Brazil finance ministry bars 27 prediction-market platforms
The prohibition makes clear that Brazil treats the identified prediction-market services as unapproved betting, not permitted derivatives trading.
Brazil finance ministry prohibits 27 prediction-market companies
The decision clarifies that prediction platforms are subject to restrictions distinct from those governing authorised betting operators.
Chinese police arrest more than 50 suspected gamblers in raids
The raids show enforcement activity against suspected illegal gambling venues across several provinces.