Enforcement & compliance
Finland prohibits MagicPoro from targeting local players
MagicPoro’s prohibition and conditional fine demonstrate enforcement against unlawful targeting of Finnish players.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulatory decisions, sanctions, settlements and appeals.
Enforcement & compliance
AGCO fines theScore Bet CAD200,000 over Ontario player protection allegations
Ontario’s CAD200,000 penalty connects an unhonoured cash-out offer with alleged player protection failures at theScore Bet.
Enforcement & compliance
ANJL criticises blocking of betting websites and social media channels in Brazil
The criticism concerns blocking measures affecting betting operators’ websites and social media channels in Brazil.
Enforcement & compliance
FEJA blocks seven illegal betting platforms in Buenos Aires
FEJA’s enforcement blocks access to seven illegal betting platforms in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Enforcement & compliance
Sweepstakes casino operators close platforms and restrict access across USA
Closures and tighter state access reduced the availability of US sweepstakes casinos in September.
Enforcement & compliance
Cambodia launches joint casino inspections to enforce online gambling ban
Casino operators in Cambodia face licence-condition checks and sanctions as authorities enforce the ban on online betting within their premises.
Enforcement & compliance
Ksa reports removal of 26 cloned gambling websites using .co.nl domains
Licensed operators face clone sites that can misdirect visitors to illegal gambling sites.
Source: KSA (Netherlands)
Enforcement & compliance
NPB bans MagicPoro marketing in Finland with €1.2m penalty for non-compliance
The order restricts MagicPoro’s marketing and payment access in Finland and could affect its prospects of obtaining a Finnish licence.
Enforcement & compliance
Financial police raid illegal poker game in Vienna flat
A cheated player’s police report led authorities to uncover an illegal poker game in a Vienna flat.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA secures removal of 86 illegal gambling websites
KSA secured removal of illegal websites, most of which imitated licensed Dutch operators.
Enforcement & compliance
UKGC investigation prompts £5m payment by Grosvenor Casinos operators
The £5m payment makes anti-money laundering and social responsibility failings financially consequential for Rank Group's Grosvenor Casinos operators.
Enforcement & compliance
Two men receive suspended prison sentences over illegal poker club in Wales
The scheduled confiscation hearing could require the organisers to surrender proceeds from the illegal poker operation.
Enforcement & compliance
Trenton police seize over 70 illegal gambling machines and arrest Philadelphia man
Trenton’s seizure of more than 70 illegal gambling machines demonstrates enforcement following an investigation assisted by state financial crime authorities.
Enforcement & compliance
Bangkok court detains campaigner over alleged THB1bn boxing betting network
The investigation targets alleged links between charitable donations and illegal boxing wagering in Thailand.
Enforcement & compliance
ANJL challenges blocks on regulated betting websites and social channels in Brazil
The disputed measures require regulated operators to redirect their websites using their own infrastructure, raising questions over costs, implementation and personal data protection.
Enforcement & compliance
AGCO fines theScore Bet the maximum penalty over parlay cash-out offers
Operators risk the maximum available penalty when parlay cash-out offers go unfulfilled.
Enforcement & compliance
Tennessee Sports Wagering Council approves fines over sports betting violations
Tennessee regulators approved fines while expressing frustration with human error explanations for sports betting violations.
Enforcement & compliance
Regulators fine casinos $34m over AML and customer verification concerns in September
September’s $34m in casino fines highlights financial consequences associated with anti-money laundering and customer verification concerns.
Enforcement & compliance
OCCC orders 10 platforms to halt sports contract activity in Ohio
The notices require recipients to stop offering or facilitating sports contracts in Ohio and expose them to enforcement proceedings if they continue.
Enforcement & compliance
OCCC orders 10 prediction market recipients to stop Ohio sports contracts
Recipients must stop offering sports event contracts in Ohio and confirm compliance in writing by 16 October.
Enforcement & compliance
Spelinspektionen temporarily revokes Charm Entertainment’s land-based casino licence in Sweden
Charm must stop licensed casino operations while the regulator considers its accounting compliance and executives’ suitability.
Enforcement & compliance
KSA revokes lottery licence obtained through impersonation in Netherlands
The licence revocation highlights identity fraud involving lottery applications, with scammers increasingly exploiting clubs’ identities and lottery licences.
Enforcement & compliance
Ohio pledges gambling enforcement against Kalshi after federal appeals ruling
Ohio will enforce gambling laws against Kalshi after the court rejected its federal commodities law defence.
Enforcement & compliance
NLGRB seizes 36 illegal gaming machines across three Ugandan districts
Uganda’s seizure of 36 illegal gaming machines demonstrates continuing enforcement by the NLGRB and police across named districts.
Enforcement & compliance
Thai police arrest Atchariya Ruangrattanapong over alleged online boxing betting offences
The arrest extends Thailand’s investigation into an online boxing betting network that police allege generated turnover exceeding THB1 billion.