Enforcement & compliance
The FA fines Everton attacker Martin Sherif £5,000 over football bets
The fine and absence of a playing suspension affect the disciplinary outcome for an Everton player linked to football betting.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
Brazil betting ban fails to stop Vorcaro777 site
The case shows illegal operators can launch and keep taking bets after Brazil's ban, testing enforcement for licensed operators and regulators.
Enforcement & compliance
MGCB sends cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore operators targeting Michigan
Operators that disregard the letters could face further action involving Michigan’s attorney general.
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Police report shop owner over illegal betting premises in Acireale
Increased police inspections across Catania province cover betting premises, gaming halls and internet points.
Enforcement & compliance
California property investor faces reported link to alleged illegal casino investigation
The alleged illegal casino investigation involves a commercial property controlled by a California property investor accused of child abuse.
Enforcement & compliance
Michigan regulators order 33 offshore gambling operators to cease activities
Michigan’s letters target 33 offshore operators, while regulators warn that unlicensed sites lack player protections.
Enforcement & compliance
ADM seizes seven unauthorised gaming machines in Brescia
ADM’s seizure of seven unauthorised machines in Brescia forms part of enforcement to combat illegal gambling and protect tax revenues.
Enforcement & compliance
MGCB orders 33 offshore gambling operators to cease Michigan activity
Operators should note the MGCB warned unlicensed sites do not protect players enrolled in Michigan's self-exclusion programmes.
Enforcement & compliance
Ohio Casino Control Commission orders prediction market businesses to halt sports contracts
Recipients face possible administrative, civil or criminal proceedings if they disregard the commission’s demands.
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Brazilian authorities investigate around 40 gambling accounts over suspected money laundering links
Player repayments after Brazil’s betting shutdown exposed accounts now under investigation for suspected money laundering and organised crime links.
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Cambodia plans nationwide casino inspections to enforce online gambling ban
Cambodian casino operators face nationwide inspections assessing licence compliance following the order to stop casino-based online betting.
Enforcement & compliance
Seminole Tribe sues DraftKings over alleged unlawful sports betting in Florida
Operators should note the Seminole Tribe alleges DraftKings' sports betting business breaches state law and its exclusive 2021 compact.
Enforcement & compliance
Janja voices frustration over electoral impact of Brazil betting-site shutdowns
Janja’s remarks highlight frustration over the electoral impact expected from closing online betting sites.
Enforcement & compliance
AGCO fines theScore.Bet over unachievable cash-out offers
AGCO’s fine concerns cash-out offers that theScore.Bet customers could never obtain.
Enforcement & compliance
Vorcaro777 continues operating despite measure prohibiting illegal betting platforms
Vorcaro777 remains accessible with casino games and sports betting despite a provisional measure prohibiting illegal platforms from operating.
Enforcement & compliance
Thailand blocks 945,075 online gambling URLs in fiscal 2026
Thailand’s blocking of gambling URLs demonstrates the ministry’s action against illegal online gambling.
Enforcement & compliance
Thailand’s digital ministry develops joint strategies against illegal online gambling
Thailand’s proposed approach could bring social media platforms into joint efforts against illegal online gambling.
Enforcement & compliance
Italian police revoke betting outlet licence in Crotone and impose penalties
The Crotone licence revocation and penalties underscore the consequences of police checks on gambling compliance and public security authorisations.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA reports removal of 26 domains mimicking licensed gambling operators
The KSA’s intervention secured removal of 26 domains imitating licensed operators within 48 hours of notification.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA removes 86 illegal gambling sites imitating licensed operators in the Netherlands
The KSA secured removal of 86 impersonation websites advertising or directing users to illegal gambling offers.
Enforcement & compliance
Police fine three Rome gambling venues over VLT operating hours
The penalties show that licensed gambling venues face sanctions when they operate VLT machines during locally mandated shutdown periods.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodian authorities plan nationwide casino inspections targeting illegal online gambling
Operators should note inspectors will look for concealed online gambling operations inside licensed casino premises and compounds nationwide.
Enforcement & compliance
Polymarket challenges €420,000 penalty in the Netherlands
Polymarket’s challenge contests a Dutch penalty while asserting it sought to meet the deadline for blocking access.
Enforcement & compliance
Coinbase agrees to halt sports-event contracts in Michigan under regulatory settlement
Operators should note Coinbase will stop listing new sports markets and close all outstanding sports trades in Michigan.
Enforcement & compliance
State enforcement prompts prediction market withdrawals in Connecticut and Missouri
Operator departures in Connecticut and PrizePicks’ suspension in Missouri narrow prediction market offerings available in those states.