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MGA launches new annual Flagship Conference for 2027
The Malta Gaming Authority announced the inaugural Gaming Forward 2027 conference themed 'Shaping What Comes Next' to bring industry leaders, policymakers and experts together to discuss regulatory developments and other sector topics. Registrations of interest are open; a paid booking link for a full-day conference at a fee of €50 will be shared later and attendance is confirmed only upon payment.
French-language training courses for applicants for a D licence postponed until 2027
The Belgian Gaming Commission announced that French-language training courses for applicants for a D licence are postponed until 2027 due to circumstances beyond their control. The postponement does not affect the validity of licence applications and further information will follow later.
GGL begrüßt erfolgreichen Schlag gegen illegales Glücksspiel in Milliardenhöhe
Die Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) begrüßt einen Ermittlungserfolg der Staatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main zu unerlaubten Glücksspielangeboten, bei denen zwischen Juli 2021 und Ende 2023 Spieleinsätze von rund 5,86 Milliarden Euro abgewickelt worden sein sollen. Die GGL unterstützt Staatsanwaltschaften mit Erkenntnissen aus aufsichtsrechtlichen Maßnahmen und warnt Verbraucher vor illegalen Angeboten wie Platincasino.
Two more admit General Election betting offences
Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating under sections 42(1)(a) and 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005. Laura Lee pleaded guilty to one offence of cheating under section 42(1)(a). The individuals used confidential information about the timing of the 4 July 2024 General Election to place bets. Sentencing and trial dates are scheduled.
Two more admit General Election betting offences
Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating under sections 42(1)(a) and 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005. Laura Lee pleaded guilty to one offence of cheating under section 42(1)(a). The individuals used confidential information about the timing of the 4 July 2024 General Election to place bets. Sentencing and trial dates are scheduled.
Two more admit General Election betting offences
Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating under sections 42(1)(a) and 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005. Laura Lee pleaded guilty to one offence of cheating under section 42(1)(a). The individuals used confidential information about the timing of the 4 July 2024 General Election to place bets. Sentencing and trial dates are scheduled.
Two more admit General Election betting offences
Anthony Lee pleaded guilty to two offences of cheating under sections 42(1)(a) and 42(1)(b) of the Gambling Act 2005. Laura Lee pleaded guilty to one offence of cheating under section 42(1)(a). The individuals used confidential information about the timing of the 4 July 2024 General Election to place bets. Sentencing and trial dates are scheduled.
Coljuegos fortalece el control a la ilegalidad con las Mesas Territoriales de Capacitación 2026
Coljuegos carried out territorial working tables and training sessions in 2026 across regions including Chocó, Nariño, Risaralda, Huila and Meta, plus a national meeting, to strengthen control against illegal gambling and to train regional actors on regulation, inspection, surveillance and control procedures.
Plan de contingencia permitirá a la Lotería de Risaralda mantener la continuidad de sus sorteos
Coljuegos reports that the Consejo Nacional de Juegos de Suerte y Azar issued Agreement 969 on 10 August 2026 allowing postponement of lottery draws after an 10 August earthquake damaged the Lotería de Risaralda's headquarters. The Lotería de Risaralda postponed the 14 August draw to 21 August and signed an agreement with the Lotería de Manizales to use its facilities; Coljuegos affirmed tickets remain valid.
Plan de contingencia permitirá a la Lotería de Risaralda mantener la continuidad de sus sorteos
Coljuegos reports that the Consejo Nacional de Juegos de Suerte y Azar issued Agreement 969 on 10 August 2026 allowing postponement of lottery draws after an 10 August earthquake damaged the Lotería de Risaralda's headquarters. The Lotería de Risaralda postponed the 14 August draw to 21 August and signed an agreement with the Lotería de Manizales to use its facilities; Coljuegos affirmed tickets remain valid.
CFTC Resolves Actions Against Former Alameda CEO, and Alameda and FTX Co-Founder
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered supplemental consent orders against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang requiring continued cooperation with the CFTC, imposing trading and registration bans (Ellison: five-year trading ban and ten-year registration ban; Wang: five-year trading ban and eight-year registration ban). The orders supplement initial consent orders entered Dec. 23, 2022, which found them liable on CFTC fraud counts and permanently enjoined them from violating antifraud provisions; the CFTC is not seeking restitution, disgorgement, or civil monetary penalties at this time, in part due to their cooperation and a joint and several $11.020 billion forfeiture order in related criminal actions.
CFTC Resolves Actions Against Former Alameda CEO, and Alameda and FTX Co-Founder
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered supplemental consent orders against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang requiring continued cooperation with the CFTC, imposing trading and registration bans (Ellison: five-year trading ban and ten-year registration ban; Wang: five-year trading ban and eight-year registration ban). The orders supplement initial consent orders entered Dec. 23, 2022, which found them liable on CFTC fraud counts and permanently enjoined them from violating antifraud provisions; the CFTC is not seeking restitution, disgorgement, or civil monetary penalties at this time, in part due to their cooperation and a joint and several $11.020 billion forfeiture order in related criminal actions.
CFTC Resolves Actions Against Former Alameda CEO, and Alameda and FTX Co-Founder
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered supplemental consent orders against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang requiring continued cooperation with the CFTC, imposing trading and registration bans (Ellison: five-year trading ban and ten-year registration ban; Wang: five-year trading ban and eight-year registration ban). The orders supplement initial consent orders entered Dec. 23, 2022, which found them liable on CFTC fraud counts and permanently enjoined them from violating antifraud provisions; the CFTC is not seeking restitution, disgorgement, or civil monetary penalties at this time, in part due to their cooperation and a joint and several $11.020 billion forfeiture order in related criminal actions.
CFTC Resolves Actions Against Former Alameda CEO, and Alameda and FTX Co-Founder
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered supplemental consent orders against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang requiring continued cooperation with the CFTC, imposing trading and registration bans (Ellison: five-year trading ban and ten-year registration ban; Wang: five-year trading ban and eight-year registration ban). The orders supplement initial consent orders entered Dec. 23, 2022, which found them liable on CFTC fraud counts and permanently enjoined them from violating antifraud provisions; the CFTC is not seeking restitution, disgorgement, or civil monetary penalties at this time, in part due to their cooperation and a joint and several $11.020 billion forfeiture order in related criminal actions.
THE ILLEGAL GAMBLING TASK TEAM OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FORUM LAUNCHED GROUND OPERATIONS TO COMBAT ILLEGAL GAMBLING IN LIMPOPO
The National Gambling Board (NGB) published that the Illegal Gambling Task Team of the Law Enforcement Forum launched ground operations to combat illegal gambling in Limpopo. The notice describes the launch of enforcement operations but does not name specific operators, licenses, or penalties.
¡Atención! Sorteos 10/08/2026 CNJSA expide Acuerdo 969.
Coljuegos reports that due to a force majeure seismic event on 10 August 2026, the Consejo Nacional de Juegos de Suerte y Azar (CNJSA) issued Acuerdo 969 on 10 August 2026 authorising the postponement of certain lottery draws. The agreement states that bets on permanent betting (chance) placed against the results of the postponed lottery or authorised draws are suspended until those draws are officially held on dates determined by the competent authorities.
Juegos de suerte y azar transfirieron $7.2 billones para la salud durante el Gobierno del Cambio
Coljuegos reports that national and territorial games transferred COP 7.2 trillion to subsidized health services during the 2022-2026 government, with COP 4.6 trillion from national games and COP 2.6 trillion from territorial games. The release details additional breakdowns by game type (internet games ~COP 1.76 trillion, localized games ~COP 1.63 trillion, Baloto COP 291.728 million, SúperAstro COP 618.449 million, chance COP 1.33 trillion, lotteries COP 1.05 trillion, Raspa&Listo COP 177.163 million) and notes regulatory measures such as Decreto 1486 de 2024.
Resolución Secretarial N.° 055-2026-MINCETUR/SG
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) approved the Non-Competitive Selection Procedure DIRECTADIRECTA-2-2026-MINCETUR-1 for the direct contracting of a rental service for premises to store slot machines, parts and seized items held by the Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT). The approval is formalized in Resolución Secretarial N.° 055-2026-MINCETUR/SG dated 30 July 2026.
Golpe a la ilegalidad en Nariño: Coljuegos incautó 30 máquinas tragamonedas clandestinas
Coljuegos, with the Lotería de Nariño and the Police GOES unit, conducted an interagency operation in Iles, Nariño, and seized 30 illegal electronic slot machines that allegedly omitted payment of about COP 284 million in exploitation rights. The seized machines will enter an administrative sanctioning process before being destroyed by Coljuegos.
Court of Appeal refuses TNLC permission to appeal
The Court of Appeal refused The New Lottery Company Limited (TNLC) and Northern & Shell PLC permission to appeal part of an April 2026 High Court decision that had dismissed all claims against the Gambling Commission concerning the competition to award the Fourth National Lottery licence and subsequent contract modifications with Allwyn UK. The Court dismissed all three grounds of appeal and noted TNLC had suffered no practical loss; the Gambling Commission said the decision supports the operation of the National Lottery and Allwyn's continued investment plans.
Court of Appeal refuses TNLC permission to appeal
The Court of Appeal refused The New Lottery Company Limited (TNLC) and Northern & Shell PLC permission to appeal part of an April 2026 High Court decision that had dismissed all claims against the Gambling Commission concerning the competition to award the Fourth National Lottery licence and subsequent contract modifications with Allwyn UK. The Court dismissed all three grounds of appeal and noted TNLC had suffered no practical loss; the Gambling Commission said the decision supports the operation of the National Lottery and Allwyn's continued investment plans.
Court of Appeal refuses TNLC permission to appeal
The Court of Appeal refused The New Lottery Company Limited (TNLC) and Northern & Shell PLC permission to appeal part of an April 2026 High Court decision that had dismissed all claims against the Gambling Commission concerning the competition to award the Fourth National Lottery licence and subsequent contract modifications with Allwyn UK. The Court dismissed all three grounds of appeal and noted TNLC had suffered no practical loss; the Gambling Commission said the decision supports the operation of the National Lottery and Allwyn's continued investment plans.
Illegal casino arrests
A search warrant was executed at premises on Lower College Street in Bristol on 10 July by Harbourside Policing Team officers, Gambling Commission enforcement officials and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit. A 36-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of gambling offences and have been released on bail.
Juegos territoriales aportaron más de $2 billones a la salud en el Gobierno del Cambio
Coljuegos reported that between 2022 and 2026 territorial gambling (chance, lotteries and Raspa&Listo) transferred a total of COP 2.56 billion to territorial health systems; 15 territorial lotteries transferred over COP 1.05 billion and permanent bets (chance) contributed COP 1.33 billion. The bulletin also notes sales figures and mentions regulatory and modernization initiatives being structured for lotteries and draws.
Live! Casino Philadelphia Enters into Agreement to Assist in Funding of Traffic Mitigation Project
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a consent agreement in which Stadium Casino RE, LLC (operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia) commits to a USD 2,000,000 contribution toward construction of a westbound on-ramp from 7th Street onto Interstate 76 to mitigate traffic. The Board also approved a separate consent agreement imposing a USD 32,500 fine on Inspired Gaming (USA), Inc. for failures related to a material change in its financial status and corporate structure, and added 12 individuals to the Casino Involuntary Exclusion List.
Live! Casino Philadelphia Enters into Agreement to Assist in Funding of Traffic Mitigation Project
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a consent agreement in which Stadium Casino RE, LLC (operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia) commits to a USD 2,000,000 contribution toward construction of a westbound on-ramp from 7th Street onto Interstate 76 to mitigate traffic. The Board also approved a separate consent agreement imposing a USD 32,500 fine on Inspired Gaming (USA), Inc. for failures related to a material change in its financial status and corporate structure, and added 12 individuals to the Casino Involuntary Exclusion List.
Live! Casino Philadelphia Enters into Agreement to Assist in Funding of Traffic Mitigation Project
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a consent agreement in which Stadium Casino RE, LLC (operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia) commits to a USD 2,000,000 contribution toward construction of a westbound on-ramp from 7th Street onto Interstate 76 to mitigate traffic. The Board also approved a separate consent agreement imposing a USD 32,500 fine on Inspired Gaming (USA), Inc. for failures related to a material change in its financial status and corporate structure, and added 12 individuals to the Casino Involuntary Exclusion List.
GRAI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board to establish partnership and cooperation between the two regulators, focusing on regulation and licensing of online and remote betting services. The MOU, the first between GRAI and a U.S. gambling regulator, was announced following ICE 2026 and highlights shared goals of consumer protection and public health and safety.
GRAI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nevada Gaming Control Board to establish partnership and cooperation between the two regulators, focusing on regulation and licensing of online and remote betting services. The MOU, the first between GRAI and a U.S. gambling regulator, was announced following ICE 2026 and highlights shared goals of consumer protection and public health and safety.
Mincetur bloquea 36 plataformas de juegos a distancia y apuestas deportivas que operaban sin autorización
The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), through its Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT) and in coordination with the Ministry of Transport and Communications, blocked 36 remote gaming and sports betting platforms operating without authorization. Authorities also seized 39 illegal slot machines from clandestine establishments in Lima, Lambayeque and Piura, closed 14 sports-betting venues and six slot-machine halls, and confiscated a slot machine allegedly used by minors.
Unlicensed gambling den raids in Doncaster
Two unlicensed premises in Doncaster city centre were raided as part of Operation Snaresbrook by the Gambling Commission, Immigration Enforcement, South Yorkshire Police and City of Doncaster Council teams. Officers arrested eight people (one for offences under the Gambling Act 2005 and seven for immigration offences), seized just under £9,000, and found poker tables, slot machines and account books. The raids targeted two unlicensed venues.
Promotion d’une offre de jeux d’argent illégale : blocage du site Polymarket
On 16 July 2026 the president of the Autorité nationale des jeux ordered French ISPs to block access to the Polymarket site because it promoted an unauthorized gambling offer. ANJ had previously warned ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC. about its Polymarket sites and found insufficient user identification and geo-blocking workarounds; an inquiry into potentially manipulated markets was opened by Paris prosecutors in May 2026.
Promotion d’une offre de jeux d’argent illégale : blocage du site Polymarket
On 16 July 2026 the president of the Autorité nationale des jeux ordered French ISPs to block access to the Polymarket site because it promoted an unauthorized gambling offer. ANJ had previously warned ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC. about its Polymarket sites and found insufficient user identification and geo-blocking workarounds; an inquiry into potentially manipulated markets was opened by Paris prosecutors in May 2026.
Promotion d’une offre de jeux d’argent illégale : blocage du site Polymarket
On 16 July 2026 the president of the Autorité nationale des jeux ordered French ISPs to block access to the Polymarket site because it promoted an unauthorized gambling offer. ANJ had previously warned ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC. about its Polymarket sites and found insufficient user identification and geo-blocking workarounds; an inquiry into potentially manipulated markets was opened by Paris prosecutors in May 2026.
Promotion d’une offre de jeux d’argent illégale : blocage du site Polymarket
On 16 July 2026 the president of the Autorité nationale des jeux ordered French ISPs to block access to the Polymarket site because it promoted an unauthorized gambling offer. ANJ had previously warned ADVENTURE ONE QSS INC. about its Polymarket sites and found insufficient user identification and geo-blocking workarounds; an inquiry into potentially manipulated markets was opened by Paris prosecutors in May 2026.
Resolución Directoral N.° 144-2026-MINCETUR/SG/OGA
The resolution authorizes the assignment of funds to Luis Enrique Salas Gonzales, Supervisor of Games at the Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines, for PEN 14,000.00 to cover transportation of slot machines, gaming goods/media to the DGJCMT warehouse in Lima and transport costs for National Police officers to and from the intervention locality.
Vuelve la Lotería de Chiquinquirá: sorteo entregará más de $36.000 millones en premios
After 22 years the Lotería de la Villa Republicana de Chiquinquirá returned to the market in association with the Sorteo Extraordinario de Colombia. The draw on 19 September will offer total prizes up to COP 36,700,000,000, including a top prize of COP 15,000,000,000; the ticket price is COP 20,000 and projected sales are about COP 3,000,000,000 with estimated municipal health proceeds of over COP 360,000,000.
Vuelve la Lotería de Chiquinquirá: sorteo entregará más de $36.000 millones en premios
After 22 years the Lotería de la Villa Republicana de Chiquinquirá returned to the market in association with the Sorteo Extraordinario de Colombia. The draw on 19 September will offer total prizes up to COP 36,700,000,000, including a top prize of COP 15,000,000,000; the ticket price is COP 20,000 and projected sales are about COP 3,000,000,000 with estimated municipal health proceeds of over COP 360,000,000.
Two Individuals Sentenced in Illegal Gambling Case Tied to Flint's "The Vault"
Two Georgia residents, James Stiles and Laura Stiles, pled guilty to maintaining a gambling house and were sentenced on July 13, 2026 in Genesee County to one year probation, jail credit (nine and five days respectively), and ordered to pay fines, fees, and costs. The sentences follow joint investigations by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board into illegal gaming at 3301 Corunna Road in Flint (operating as The Cellular Vault/The Vault and later reported as The Flint Arcade), where authorities seized 43 computers and $2,572.48 in proceeds during an August 18, 2022 search.
Two Individuals Sentenced in Illegal Gambling Case Tied to Flint's "The Vault"
Two Georgia residents, James Stiles and Laura Stiles, pled guilty to maintaining a gambling house and were sentenced on July 13, 2026 in Genesee County to one year probation, jail credit (nine and five days respectively), and ordered to pay fines, fees, and costs. The sentences follow joint investigations by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board into illegal gaming at 3301 Corunna Road in Flint (operating as The Cellular Vault/The Vault and later reported as The Flint Arcade), where authorities seized 43 computers and $2,572.48 in proceeds during an August 18, 2022 search.
Two Individuals Sentenced in Illegal Gambling Case Tied to Flint's "The Vault"
Two Georgia residents, James Stiles and Laura Stiles, pled guilty to maintaining a gambling house and were sentenced on July 13, 2026 in Genesee County to one year probation, jail credit (nine and five days respectively), and ordered to pay fines, fees, and costs. The sentences follow joint investigations by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board into illegal gaming at 3301 Corunna Road in Flint (operating as The Cellular Vault/The Vault and later reported as The Flint Arcade), where authorities seized 43 computers and $2,572.48 in proceeds during an August 18, 2022 search.
Vuelve la Lotería de Chiquinquirá: sorteo entregará más de $36.000 millones en premios
Coljuegos announced the return of the Lotería de la Villa Republicana de Chiquinquirá in association with the Sorteo Extraordinario de Colombia, with a prize pool up to COP 36,700,000,000 for a draw on 19 September. The plan approved includes a top prize of COP 15,000,000,000, a ticket price of COP 20,000, projected sales of about COP 3,000,000,000, and an estimated COP 360,000,000 to be raised for Chiquinquirá's health.
Vuelve la Lotería de Chiquinquirá: sorteo entregará más de $36.000 millones en premios
Coljuegos announced the return of the Lotería de la Villa Republicana de Chiquinquirá in association with the Sorteo Extraordinario de Colombia, with a prize pool up to COP 36,700,000,000 for a draw on 19 September. The plan approved includes a top prize of COP 15,000,000,000, a ticket price of COP 20,000, projected sales of about COP 3,000,000,000, and an estimated COP 360,000,000 to be raised for Chiquinquirá's health.
Resolución Directoral N.° 129-2026-MINCETUR/SG/OGA
MINCETUR authorized the assignment of funds by commission to the official Cesar Ivan Cherres Olivares, inspector of the Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines, in the amount of PEN 16,000.00 to cover transportation services for slot machines, gaming goods and/or gaming devices from the locality to be intervened and their subsequent transfer to the DGJCMT warehouse in Lima.
SEC Forms New Retail Fraud Working Group
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced creation of a Retail Fraud Working Group within the Division of Enforcement to strengthen efforts to identify and combat fraud targeting retail investors. The group will leverage staff and resources across the Commission, focus on proactive case generation, coordinate with regulatory partners and foreign counterparts, and participate in investor education; it will be led by Kate Zoladz and Kim Frederick.
CFTC Charges North Carolina Commodity Pool Operator and His Company with Fraud
The CFTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court (Western District of North Carolina) alleging that Trevor L. Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC operated a fraudulent commodity pool, solicited over $14 million from at least 60 participants from March 2022 through February 2026, sent false performance statements, misappropriated funds in a Ponzi-like scheme, made false sworn testimony, and violated registration provisions. The CFTC seeks restitution, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, trading and registration bans, and a permanent injunction.
CFTC Charges North Carolina Commodity Pool Operator and His Company with Fraud
The CFTC filed a complaint in U.S. District Court (Western District of North Carolina) alleging that Trevor L. Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC operated a fraudulent commodity pool, solicited over $14 million from at least 60 participants from March 2022 through February 2026, sent false performance statements, misappropriated funds in a Ponzi-like scheme, made false sworn testimony, and violated registration provisions. The CFTC seeks restitution, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, trading and registration bans, and a permanent injunction.
GRAI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish Gambling Authority
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Danish Gambling Authority to strengthen cooperation on compliance, monitoring, enforcement, and information sharing between the two regulators. The agreement was announced following a meeting between GRAI CEO Anne Marie Caulfield and Danish Gambling Authority Director General Anders Dorph.
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