Posts From: November 2026

ACMA asks ISPs to block more illegal gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act...

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ASA bans ‘socially irresponsible’ Casumo ad

Casumo has advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after having allegedly “encouraged consumers  to maximise gambling participation”. This ruling forms part of a wider piece of...

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UK regulator reveals survey data to help tackle illegal gambling and protect consumers

Fresh estimates on the extent of consumer engagement with illegal gambling websites have been published today by the UK Gambling Commission as part of its drive to build better evidence...

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Regulator warns Australians about ‘highly speculative’ prediction markets

Australia’s financial regulator has questioned whether retail prediction markets serve the public interest and warned local financial-services firms that facilitating offshore access does not remove their licence obligations. The 30 October...

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Gambling ad banned for appearing in self exclusion searches

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned advertisements by Optival that target or fail to exclude individuals searching for self-exclusion or trying to stop gambling. A paid-for search ad for bestbookiesandbettingsites.co.uk,...

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Brazil’s Supreme Court schedules betting ban hearing for November

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux, who is overseeing the provisional measure (MP) that prohibits the offering, operation, and advertisement of betting companies in Brazil, has announced a public...

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Picklebet fined in Australia for gambling self-exclusion breach

Wagering service provider Puntaa Pty Ltd, trading as Picklebet, has paid a $19,800 penalty for providing wagering services to an individual who registered with BetStop – the National Self-Exclusion Register™. An...

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Dutch gambling regulator issues record €37 million fine to illegal operator

The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a fine of €37 million on EOD Code SRL for illegally offering games of chance in the Netherlands. The company offered games of chance...

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L & L Europe agree £900,000 settlement for AML and social failings in the UK

An online gambling business is to pay £900,000 for regulatory failures, including unnecessarily delaying consumer withdrawals. L & L Europe Limited -which runs seven websites including allbritishcasino.com, casinocasino.com and hypercasino.com...

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Judge overturns Stake’s preliminary injunction in Brazil

The Brazil betting ban, which has already shut the Brazilian business of FanDuel owner Flutter, applies to every licensed bookmaker. On Friday, 9 October, an appeals judge in São Paulo...

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