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Over 95% of Dutch gambling ads on Meta link to illegal operators

Analysis shows illegal gambling ads achieved tens of millions of impressions in late 2025, despite rapid ad turnover and platform removal policies.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Shaan Khan

Portugal opens consultation on proposed updates to online gaming and sports betting rules

Draft amendments cover technical standards for online gaming machines and fixed-odds sports betting, with stakeholder feedback invited through February.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Shaan Khan

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

Buenos Aires Casino Union calls for board meeting amid bargaining stall

Casino workers in Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province have called an executive board meeting after requesting the immediate reopening of sector-wide collective bargaining talks.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Milagros del Priore

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 1 more

Argentinian authorities suspend amateur futsal match involving illegal betting

Police and municipal authorities in Paraná suspended an amateur futsal match held at a public sports complex after detecting unauthorized wagering linked to the event.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Milagros del Priore

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 2 more

Panama advances gambling addiction prevention bill

Panama’s National Assembly has moved forward a bill aimed at strengthening prevention and treatment measures for gambling addiction

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Milagros del Priore

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

Finland explores whether scratchcards can be legally given as gifts

The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has initiated a preliminary study to examine whether scratchcards can be given as gifts, with findings expected by 31 March 2026.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Jack Found

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 2 more

Indonesia blocks 30,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling

Financial Services Authority (OJK) orders tighter screening as payment channels diversify.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Keih Ma

Legal & Regulatory Land Based

Brazilian merchant sentenced to five years in prison for illegal gambling

A court in Minas Gerais has sentenced a merchant to five years in prison for laundering money generated through an illegal jogo do bicho operation run.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Lottery + 1 more

Acre sanctions law authorizing first state lottery after veto on betting ban

Acre Governor Gladson Camelí has sanctioned legislation allowing the creation of the state’s first lottery.

3 min read • Jan 27 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Online + 2 more

Flutter Brazil CTO: Why speed, stability and compliance matter

Bernardo Heynemann, CTO of Flutter Brazil, speaks exclusively to Global Gaming Insider about scaling technology under regulation, building resilience for 2026 and why compliance-by-design is becoming a competitive advantage for betting platforms.

7 min read • Jan 27 • By Layla Victoria