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Mexico to Reform 1947 Gambling Law as Online Betting Booms RegulationClaudia Sheinbaum Pardo has announced plans to modernise the “Ley de Juegos y Sorteos” (Law of Games and Lotteries) of 1947, responding to the rapid growth of online sportsbooks and increasing visibility of internet betting in Mexican media and societyOctober 23, 2025 -
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies Approves Major Tax Hike on Gambling to 50% of GGR RegulationIn a sweeping reform of the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS), Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved increasing the tax rate on games of chance and online gambling from 30 % up to 50 % of gross gaming revenue (GGR), as part of a broader budget-and-health-tax package for 2026October 22, 2025 -
Indonesia Blocks Nearly 24,000 Bank Accounts Linked to Online Gambling RegulationThe Indonesian government has intensified its crackdown on illegal gambling, freezing almost 24,000 bank accounts linked to online betting activity as part of a nationwide effort to disrupt financial networks behind the industryOctober 20, 2025 -
Bangladesh Threatens to Block ESPNcricinfo Over Betting Ads and Tax Non-Compliance RegulationThe National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) of Bangladesh has issued a legal notice to ESPN Sports Media Group Ltd, parent of ESPNcricinfo, accusing the cricket media platform of broadcasting illegal betting advertisements and failing to pay required taxes and VAT. ESPNcricinfo has been given seven working days to comply, or face possible blocking in Bangladesh.October 18, 2025 -
Entire Curaçao Gaming Authority Board Resigns as Prime Minister Takes Control RegulationThe Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has confirmed that its entire Supervisory Board stepped down in mid-September, marking one of the biggest political shakeups in the island’s gambling regulatory system since the introduction of the new LOK framework.October 17, 2025 -
Malaysia: 14 Charged for Managing Illegal Gambling Premises RegulationFourteen individuals have been charged in Kota Kinabalu for allegedly managing an illegal gambling operation. All accused have pleaded not guilty as magistrates set bail between RM1,200 and RM3,000October 12, 2025 -
Senegal’s Parl. Passes Digital Finance Tax Bill, Alarms Online Gambling Sector Senegal RegulationSenegal’s National Assembly has adopted a bill to amend the General Tax Code, imposing new levies on digital financial services that could notably affect the online gambling industryOctober 8, 2025 -
Uruguay’s Gambling Regulator Warns Media Against Promoting Unlicensed Platforms RegulationThe National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas (DNLQ) has issued a formal warning to Uruguayan media outlets, urging them to stop promoting online gambling platforms that lack authorization under national lawOctober 7, 2025 -
Chile Supreme Court Confirms Online Gambling Ban and Orders ISPs to Block Offshore Platforms Latin America RegulationThe Supreme Court of Chile has confirmed that offshore online gambling platforms are illegal in the country and has ordered internet service providers to block access to several major operators, including Betano, Betsson, Coolbet, JugaBet and RojabetOctober 4, 2025 -
Curaçao to End Orange Seal System on 15 October 2025 as Sublicensing Era Concludes RegulationThe Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has announced that the transitional period for sub-licensed operators will end on 15 October 2025, marking the formal phase-out of the orange digital seal and full shift to direct licensing under the LOK regimeOctober 3, 2025
