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Every published enforcement action, fine, license decision, and policy change from 38 gambling authorities worldwide — structured, dated, source-linked, and AI-readable. Updated daily. Segmented by operator, affiliate, payment processor, and policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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