Posts From: July 2025

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 2001. ...

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Montenegrin soccer club banned by UEFA for 10 years for match-fixing

UEFA banned Montenegrin soccer club Arsenal Tivat from European competitions for 10 years on Wednesday in a match-fixing case and banned a player and club official for life. It is...

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Dutch gambling regulator issues penalties to three affiliates

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has imposed a penalty payment order on three parties for advertising illegal gambling, including on the website Casinoscout.nl. If SBM Holding Group, Sun Block Media...

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New Jersey regulator fines Tipico for self-exclusion breaches

The New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) has levied a $25,000 fine against Tipico Sportsbook, a year after it exited the US sports betting market. The regulator found that the sportsbook...

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Former Shrewsbury striker handed 42-month ban for betting breaches

Former Shrewsbury Town striker Ryan Bowman has been banned from football for 42 months for gambling offences – including betting on 243 games he or Salop were involved in. The...

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UK Gambling Commission updates approach to fining gambling operators

The UK Gambling Commission is to strengthen its approach to calculating and imposing financial penalties on gambling companies that breach its rules. Following consultation the Commission’s Statement of principles for determining...

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ASA upholds complaint against Buzz Bingo over FaceBook ad

The Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Buzz Bingo, that advertised a  a Facebook advert that included a cartoon figure of a woman in a box labelled...

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Ukrainian regulators shut down 133 illegal online gambling sites

Ukraine’s Security Service, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection, the National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radiofrequency Spectrum and the Provision of Postal Services...

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Isle of Man regulator issues £3.9 million AML penalty to SBOTOP

Isle of Man’s online gambling sector has drawn international attention after Celton Manx Limited T/A SBOTOP, a prominent e-gaming operator, was hit with a £3.9 million civil penalty for anti-money...

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Fafabet fined £170,000 for unfair terms and AML failings

An online gambling business has been fined £170,000 for regulatory failures including the use of unfair terms and conditions. Taichi Tech Limited – trading as Fafabet – will also have...

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