KSA orders bet365 to improve affordability checks in the Netherlands
Operators should review affordability procedures and evidence, as bet365 disputes the KSA’s binding instruction over checks and deposit limits.
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KSA orders bet365 to improve Dutch duty-of-care checks
The instruction requires bet365 to strengthen checks intended to assess customers’ means within a month.
Busan police arrest 23 in South Korean illegal gambling investigation
The investigation involves alleged proxy betting across illegal gambling websites and a suspect police say fled overseas.
Modesto police arrest four in illegal gambling raids and seize $27,000
The raids target retail locations allegedly facilitating online gambling and include an additional charge against one employee.
KSA orders bet365 operator to meet Dutch duty of care within four weeks
Hillside must address the KSA’s duty-of-care findings and correct its income questionnaire and net deposit limit calculations.
Police raid Amsterdam café over suspected illegal gambling
The raid concerns suspected illegal gambling at a physical venue, although no unlawful activity has been confirmed.
KSA orders Hillside to strengthen Dutch affordability checks
The order requires Hillside to analyse affordability signals and use evidence documents in customer checks.
Wiesbaden seizes about 40 illegal gambling machines over two years
The seizures and tax follow-up show enforcement activity affecting illegal gambling operators in Wiesbaden.
ACMA investigates offshore betting promotions linked to Australian Open
The investigations and possible blocking affect offshore operators seeking to reach Australian betting customers.
KSA warns SkyHills logo videos may lead to fines
People posting the videos risk penalties for advertising an unlicensed gambling site, including when they say the posts are jokes.
Ulsan police arrest suspects in bank-account network linked to illegal gambling
The case signals enforcement scrutiny of payment channels allegedly used by illegal gambling operators.
Portugal’s SRIJ orders Polymarket to stop accepting users within 48 hours
The order requires Polymarket to stop accepting Portuguese users and underscores restrictions on political betting.
Catania police issue 15 exclusion orders after illegal horse race
The orders restrict people linked to an illegal race and betting activity in the municipality for three years.
Portugal and Hungary prohibit Polymarket over illegal betting
Prohibitions in Portugal and Hungary, alongside US enforcement actions, create market-access challenges for Polymarket.
SRIJ orders Polymarket to halt activity and leave Portugal
The order requires Polymarket to stop offering its prediction markets in Portugal.
Nevada Gaming Control Board sues Polymarket over alleged unlicensed sports wagering
The case could test whether Nevada can apply state gambling laws to sports event contracts offered by prediction markets.
India blocks 242 illegal betting and gambling websites under PROGA
Operators and related businesses face enforcement under a nationwide prohibition on real-money gaming and betting.
Nevada Gaming Control Board files action against Polymarket over sports contracts
The action could require prediction-market platforms offering sports contracts in Nevada to obtain state licences or leave the market.
California DOJ seizes 15 Santa Anita gaming machines
The seizure and disputed legality affect the availability of race-based gambling machines at California racetracks.
Nevada Gaming Control Board asks court to block Polymarket sports contracts
The case could affect whether prediction-market operators can offer sports event contracts to Nevada residents.
Nevada Gaming Control Board seeks to block Polymarket wagering in Nevada
A court ruling could determine whether Polymarket can offer event contracts to customers in Nevada.
KVA warns of AI-generated gambling adverts using Dutch influencer’s image
The warning alerts operators and regulators to illegal gambling adverts using influencers’ identities to reach audiences, including minors.
California officials seize 26 historical horse-racing machines at Santa Anita
The seizure puts the legality of Santa Anita’s historical horse-racing wagering terminals in dispute.
US prosecutors indict 26 people in college basketball match-fixing case
The allegations concern efforts to corrupt college games and betting markets through player inducements.
California Gambling Control Commission warns of Philippines-based impersonation scam
Customers should be alert to an unlicensed operation using a regulator’s identity to demand fees from alleged winners.