The investigation into bets placed on the timing of the United Kingdom’s 2024 general election has reached another milestone after former Conservative Party campaign director Anthony Lee and his wife, former parliamentary candidate Laura Saunders, admitted offences connected to the use of confidential information. The pair entered guilty pleas at Southwark Crown Court on 10 September, becoming the latest individuals to acknowledge wrongdoing in a case that has drawn scrutiny over the use of sensitive political information in gambling markets. […]

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The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) has challenged data released by the National Committee of Secretaries of Finance, Revenue, or Taxation of the States and the Federal District (Comsefaz), arguing that the figures presented about Brazil’s betting sector contain inaccuracies and fail to distinguish regulated operators from other activities. Comsefaz’s third edition of the Fiscal Bulletin of Brazilian States reported that Brazilian households recorded net losses of R$62.5 billion through sports betting platforms in 2025. The study calculated the figure […]

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Brazil has introduced a new enforcement framework aimed at disrupting the financial infrastructure of illegal online betting operators, giving authorities the power to freeze accounts linked to unlicensed gambling activity and redirect seized funds to public security efforts. The measure was formalised through a decree signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 19 June, establishing a structured process for identifying, blocking and ultimately confiscating funds associated with illegal betting platforms. It marks a shift in enforcement strategy away from […]

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A Las Vegas man has been arrested after state and federal authorities accused him of operating an illegal sports betting business tied to millions of dollars in wagers placed through Nevada sportsbooks and an offshore website. William West Roberts, 57, was taken into custody Tuesday, April 21, following what investigators described as a multi-year probe led by the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the FBI. Authorities say the case involved unlicensed betting activity, suspicious financial movements and the use of legal sportsbooks […]

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Earlier this month, prosecutors in Taiwan brought charges against 35 individuals accused of running a large-scale illegal online gambling and money laundering operation that authorities say handled more than NT$30.6 billion in illicit funds. The case centers on a network that relied on custom-built payment platforms to move gambling proceeds linked to unlicensed websites operating across several countries in Asia. According to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, the alleged scheme operated for years by routing gambling-related transactions through intermediary services […]

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