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Lithuania’s GSA fines Tete-a-tete €341,049 for AML breaches
The fine underscores AML risks from inadequate customer monitoring, while the operator may appeal.
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Football Australia bans four players over match-fixing and betting conduct
The sanctions affect player eligibility and document disciplinary action linked to betting-related match manipulation.
KSA warns VBET parent SCGO Limited over anti-money laundering shortcomings
The warning identifies compliance weaknesses that may affect VBET’s operations in the Dutch online gambling market.
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ANJ sanctions commission issues warnings and fines over return-to-player breaches
The sanctions commission issued warnings and fines over operators exceeding the regulatory return-to-player ceiling in 2023.
Source: ANJ (France)
Football Australia bans four players over A-League spot-fixing
The bans set disciplinary consequences for players involved in conduct that corrupted A-League betting outcomes.
Football Australia bans three players over spot-fixing cases
The bans and regulator investigation affect football integrity controls linked to betting-related misconduct in Australia.
Florida agencies seize 230 illegal slot machines in Northeast Florida
The operation removes unlicensed gambling equipment and forms part of enforcement against illegal gaming venues in Florida.
GAMRS report says unlicensed network generates £2bn in UK revenue
The reported scale of unlicensed operators targeting British players is relevant to UK market oversight.
São Paulo Military Police close two illegal bingo venues and seize 67 machines
The closures and investigation concern illegal gambling operations and seized equipment in Itaquaquecetuba.
HGC blocks 11,000 gambling-related websites in Greece
The block affects unlicensed operators and services directing traffic to online casinos and sportsbooks in Greece.
KSPO pays 600 million won to illegal sports betting whistleblowers in 2025
The reward programme funds reports that can help identify illegal sportsbook operators and patrons.
Ethiopian Lottery Service revokes sports-betting licences and orders shutdown
Operators and affiliates must account for the nationwide suspension of licensed sports-betting activity in Ethiopia.
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UK Gambling Commission fines Betfair £2 million over customer-interaction failures
The fine highlights failures to respond promptly to gambling-harm indicators, while the separate ruling rejected a loss-recovery claim.
Michigan court sentences man over illegal gambling operation
The sentence reinforces enforcement against unlicensed slot-style machines in Michigan businesses.
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Lotteritilsynet fines Norsk Rikstoto NOK2m over anti-money-laundering breaches
The decision imposes a substantial penalty and requires Norsk Rikstoto to address specified customer-control and data-retention failures.
Source: Lotteritilsynet (Norway)
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UKGC fines Paddy Power and Betfair operators £2m over customer safeguards
The findings underline operators’ exposure when customer risk indicators do not prompt timely intervention.
Brazilian Federal Police investigate alleged illegal betting network across five states
The investigation into alleged illegal betting spans five states and includes precautionary measures against four people.
GAMRS estimates MyStake users wagered £1.2bn over a year
The estimates quantify reported UK activity on an unlicensed site and raise concerns about consumer safeguards and self-exclusion.
South Korean agencies respond to celebrity deepfake gambling ads
Agencies are seeking to curb gambling ads using AI-generated celebrity videos, including through referrals to Meta.
Arizona revokes Underdog licence after Crypto.com partnership
The revocation signals that Arizona may scrutinise fantasy operators’ prediction-market partnerships when assessing licence status.
Brazil’s SPA blocks 19,180 URLs linked to illegal betting
The actions affect payment channels and online access used by unauthorised betting operations in Brazil.
Brazilian federal police suspend two betting platforms in trafficking investigation
The court-ordered suspensions and asset measures directly affect the platforms and entities under investigation.
Philippine police intensify patrols against remaining illegal POGO operations
The intensified enforcement may affect illegal operators and recruitment routes linked to POGO activity.
Myanmar government urges countries to repatriate detained gambling suspects
The appeal and reported detentions signal continuing cross-border enforcement affecting illegal online gambling operations.
Moscow court jails four Chinese citizens for illegal gambling operation
The sentences show the consequences of operating poker and mahjong games illegally as an organised group in Russia.