iGaming Regulation News

The Government of Bangladesh has announced a zero-tolerance policy against online gambling, pornography, and unethical advertising. The aim is to protect young people and promote a safer and more moral online environment across the country. In a statement released by the Press Information Department (PID) on October 16, the government made it clear that it […]

A new report from the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) shows that most casino players in Sri Lanka now gamble online. About 60% to 70% use online casinos, while only 30% to 40% go to physical ones. This means more people now prefer online gambling because it is easier and more private. However, there is […]

Research indicates unlicensed operators have captured over half of Brazil’s online gambling market, putting revenue and integrity at risk. Main Findings Unlicensed operators have taken 51% of Brazil’s online gambling income. The government increases its actions to stop unlicensed websites and payment methods. Brazil’s Football Sponsorship Faces Threat from Unlicensed Betting Boom Brazil’s football sponsorship […]

The Administrative Court upholds the Swedish operator’s penalty. Important Facts ATG gets SEK 3m fine for AML problems. The operator lost its Administrative Court appeal. The Swedish Gambling Authority did not get a larger fine. The Swedish Gambling Authority, which is Spelinspektionen, fined ATG (AB Trav och Galopp) SEK 3M $320K) for poor anti-money laundering […]

The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has raised concerns about the growing size of illegal online gambling in the Netherlands. In its recent autumn report, the authority shared findings from its research covering the past six months of the online gambling market. The report confirms that more money is being directed to illegal operators while […]

The regulator confirms operations continue after its Supervisory Board resigned and ministerial oversight moved to the Ministry of Justice. Key Points The Supervisory Board of the Curaçao Gaming Authority resigned in mid-September. Ministerial responsibility for the CGA transferred from Finance to Justice. Licensing and supervisory functions to continue without disruption. Curaçao Gaming Authority Announces Supervisory […]

AJ took away two slot machines in the Caranavi municipality, La Paz. The seizures in 2025 now reach 85 devices from 61 operations. Main Information Bolivia’s Gaming Control Authority (AJ) captured 85 unlawful gaming devices via 61 operations in 2025. Two slot machines came from the Caranavi municipality during the latest action. Fines reach 5,000 […]

Tokyo police have referred a 13-year-old boy to a child guidance center after discovering he had been gambling often on an overseas online casino site. Investigators said the student accessed the site about 7,000 times between January and July. The referral took place in August. The boy, who was an elementary school pupil until March, […]

Finance Minister Haddad and President Lula burn with anger over this humiliating defeat. A senior PT official will suffer consequences for the gambling licence tax disaster. Ministers killed the retroactive tax framework proposal. Standard income tax increases are lost to this alternative approach. Brazil’s regulated [betting market] waited 120 days to learn its fiscal future. Gross gaming […]

Fourteen people, including one foreign national, have been charged in the Kota Kinabalu Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly operating an illegal gambling premises at Wisma Merdeka. All of them pleaded not guilty to the charges when brought before Magistrates Wan Farrah Fariza Wan Ghazali and Marilyn Kelvin. According to reports from The Daily Express, the group […]