Arizona gaming department issues notice to revoke Underdog DFS licence
Underdog’s Arizona licence faces proposed revocation, while the company plans to appeal and disputes state oversight of prediction markets.
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Temanggung removes 899 residents from welfare benefits over gambling indicators
The removals affect welfare recipients and set out an appeal route for people identified through gambling-related account checks.
Ethiopian Lottery Service revokes all sports betting licences
The revocation bars sports betting operations nationwide and requires financial institutions to halt related transactions.
Berlin authorities seize more than 70 suspected illegal gambling machines
The seizure highlights enforcement activity, while divided agency responsibilities may impede investigations into illegal gambling.
German authorities target suspected illegal gambling venues in coordinated operation
The operation illustrates enforcement targeting suspected gambling venues, including a location where officers found slot machines.
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Kansspelautoriteit fines JOI Gaming €400,000 over role-model advertising
The fine concerns advertising linked to both JACK'S land-based brand and Jacks.nl, the event’s online sponsor.
Star Casino allegedly accepted AU$800,000 from Sydney fraud suspect
The allegations add to regulatory scrutiny of Star’s anti-money-laundering controls.
Belgian Gaming Commission agrees cooperation with DNS Belgium
The agreement could support action against illegal gambling sites operating through .be domains.
Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
Prime Skill Games challenges AGCO machine removals in Ontario court
The case could affect whether Prime Skill’s machines can operate in Ontario venues outside regulated gambling settings.
Ethiopian Lottery Service suspends 22 sports-betting licences
The suspensions and detentions affect operators and executives facing scrutiny over alleged concealed betting revenues.
Brazilian government blocks 19,180 betting-related URLs through September
Payment institutions and operators face scrutiny as authorities target accounts and online content linked to illegal betting.
Koblenz police seize 75 illegal gambling machines in raids
The raids and investigations indicate enforcement action against allegedly unauthorised gambling operations in the region.
AGCO suspends Ottawa's Vegas Island liquor licence over drug trafficking
The AGCO concluded drug trafficking took place on the premises with staff involvement and no preventive effort by the licensee.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Fineff sues Sportsbet, Tabcorp and Entain over alleged betting losses
The lawsuit and earlier regulatory penalties put betting firms’ handling of high-spending customers under scrutiny.
UK court sentences Haydon Simcock over unlicensed WhatsApp betting
The sentence and payments set out consequences for operating and promoting unlicensed betting services to customers.
UK court gives unlicensed WhatsApp bookmaker suspended 30-week sentence
The case demonstrates the financial and criminal consequences of providing betting services without a UK operating licence.
Turkish prosecutors arrest 20 in football betting investigation
The arrests put footballers and club officials under investigation over betting and alleged match-fixing.
Turkish court orders 20 gambling-investigation suspects jailed pending trial
The investigation and related suspensions affect betting integrity oversight across Turkish professional football.
Calgary police charge five over alleged casino payout fraud
The charges concern alleged collusion between casino employees and patrons, with potential implications for casino controls and investigations.
DGOJ discusses illegal online gambling and domain enforcement in Spain
Coordination on illegal gambling domains and advertising may shape enforcement involving registrars and other public bodies.
AGCO moves to revoke Toronto bar Southside Johnny's liquor licence
The AGCO concluded the licensee and a manager repeatedly and knowingly bought stolen liquor for the bar and personal use.
Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Russian investigators pursue alleged illegal gambling operations in St Petersburg and Samara
The investigations and seizures show enforcement action against alleged unlicensed gambling venues in two Russian regions.
US Justice Department seizes domain linked to Myanmar casino scam operation
The seizure targets a domain prosecutors linked to investment scams operating from a casino complex in Myanmar.
Orange County sheriff seizes 46 machines in alleged illegal gambling raid
The seizure and arrests indicate enforcement against unregulated gambling machines in Orange County.
OVO says it blocked more than 7,000 gambling-linked wallets in Indonesia
The wallet blocks and referrals to government bodies affect payment access for online gambling in Indonesia.