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A picture of the meeting held by Coljuegos

Coljuegos holds conference on combatting illegal gambling with mayors of Risaralda

By educating local politicians, the regulator hopes to improve the response against unauthorized operations around the country.

1 min read • Apr 27 • By Megan Elswyth

Kazakhstan restricts gambling access to foreign nationals in new rules

Kazakhstan will limit access to casinos, slot machine halls and betting venues in several regions to foreign nationals only from 17 May.

1 min read • Apr 27 • By Marieta Lezaic

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Cambodia reports 13,039 deportations in sweeping anti-scam crackdown

Government says campaign targets entire criminal networks through arrests and tougher legislation.

1 min read • Apr 27 • By Keih Ma

Legal & Regulatory Online + 1 more

Argentina blocks 251 illegal gambling sites amid crackdown on underage betting risks

Authorities said the unlicensed platforms lacked age verification systems and in some cases, failed to pay out winnings, as Argentina faces growing scrutiny over youth exposure to offshore betting sites.

2 min read • Apr 27 • By Shaan Khan

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Prison sentences for players: How did Turkey's illegal gambling crackdown get here?

Turkish authorities are reportedly considering tougher sanctions for individuals involved in illegal gambling, including the possibility of prison sentences. This policy could well deter black-market activity... or be considered too extreme. So how exactly did we arrive here?

4 min read • Apr 27 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Land Based + 3 more

Netherlands to exempt low-risk gambling sectors from new EU AML rules

Sectors that will be partially exempt from the new EU AML rules include charity lotteries, the State Lottery, gambling machines, shop promotions and small-scale gambling.

1 min read • Apr 27 • By Marieta Lezaic

Legal & Regulatory Online + 1 more

Kenya creates gambling harm unit as regulator expands crackdown on unlicensed operators

The new Player Protection and Research Unit comes as Kenya overhauls its gambling laws, with stricter licensing rules, tougher penalties and closer scrutiny of mobile betting behaviour.

2 min read • Apr 27 • By Shaan Khan

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Japan weighs website blocking to curb illegal online casinos

Government panel backs draft framework but urges caution over constitutional concerns.

1 min read • Apr 27 • By Keih Ma

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CFTC sues New York over prediction market enforcement dispute

The federal regulator has escalated its legal fight with state authorities after New York moved against Coinbase and Gemini over event contracts, deepening uncertainty around how prediction markets will be regulated in the US.

2 min read • Apr 27 • By Shaan Khan