Colombian gambling regulator orders block on Polymarket Summary Coljuegos, Colombia’s gambling regulator, has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket after declaring the cryptocurrency-settled prediction platform operates as illegal gambling in the country. The move targets markets that allow wagering on political elections and follows the opening of an official investigation into Polymarket’s […]
Chile’s Supreme Court orders immediate blocking of online sport betting platforms Summary Chile’s Supreme Court has granted a protection request filed by the Lotería de Concepción and ordered major telecoms — Claro, Entel, GTD, Movistar, WOM and VTR — to immediately block online gambling websites specified by the appellant. The Court characterised the operators’ prior […]
Brazil Cracks Down on Individuals Gambling with Social Benefits Summary Brazil’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) has introduced Ordinance SPA/MF No. 2,217/2025 and Normative Instruction SPA/MF No. 22/2025 to bar recipients of Bolsa Família (PBF) and the Continuous Cash Benefit Programme (BPC) from participating in fixed-odds betting. Operators must cross-check player registrations against a […]
Spain mandates tobacco-style gambling warnings Summary Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered all online gambling licence-holders to display prominent, tobacco-style warnings across sites, apps and digital advertising under Royal Decree 958/2020. Announced by Minister Pablo Bustinduy, the new requirement replaces generic “play responsibly” messages with three specific, data-based slogans: “Gambling addiction is a risk […]
Europe Gets Closer to a Single Standard for Spotting Gambling Problems Summary National standardisation bodies have backed a draft European framework designed to identify risky gambling behaviour. The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) approved the draft on 25 September; it will undergo CEN’s formal completion steps, including translation and administrative checks, with a planned release […]
Federal Reversal Casts Doubt on Alaska Tribal Gaming Projects Summary The US Department of the Interior has withdrawn a 2022 legal opinion that had opened a path for some Alaska tribes to operate casino-style gaming on allotment parcels. Deputy Interior Secretary Kate MacGregor issued a September 25 memo directing the National Indian Gaming Commission and […]
Exclusive: GamCare and Gordon Moody urge government action on funding crisis Summary Two leading UK gambling-harms charities, GamCare and Gordon Moody, have issued a joint plea to the government and stakeholders to resolve urgent funding uncertainty caused by the chaotic rollout of the new statutory levy. The chairs — Margot Daly (GamCare) and Claire Arnold […]
RFC 9794: a new standard for post-quantum terminology Summary The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has co-authored RFC 9794, published by the IETF in June 2025, which defines standard terminology for Post-Quantum/Traditional (PQ/T) hybrid cryptographic schemes. The RFC, produced with Dr Britta Hale, lays out foundational definitions from algorithms to protocol-level artefacts to ensure […]
Australia Faces Rising Tide of Risky Gambling, ANU Study Finds Summary The Australian National University’s latest National Gambling Survey, led by Associate Professor Aino Suomi and co-authored by Dr Markus Hahn and Professor Nicholas Biddle, shows a worrying rise in harmful gambling behaviour despite a long-term fall in overall participation. Using the Problem Gambling Severity […]
Trust, creativity and the bonds AI can’t replace Summary Sanjay Lobo MBE argues that while AI is rapidly moving from pilots to core operations — screening CVs, handling customer service and automating HR — the technology risks eroding the human connections that fuel trust, creativity and innovation in organisations. He highlights real-world cuts at firms […]
