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Kazakhstan’s crackdown on offshore gambling has moved from warnings to automated payment blocking, cutting 402K transactions in six months.

A Nghe An police operation exposed more than $200K in football wagers during the first six days of the FIFA World Cup. Blask data shows the case is only one visible fragment of Vietnam’s fully offshore betting market.

South Korea’s seven-month gambling crackdown led to 2,319 suspects, 154 arrests and $43M in seized proceeds, but offshore operators still generate more than that in a single month.

Australia’s regulator has blocked 12 more illegal gambling and affiliate sites, taking the total to 1,751 domains since 2019, while Blask data shows offshore demand has retreated sharply from its 2025 peak.

Entain’s sale of a 20% stake in Entain CEE to EMMA Capital shows how major European operators are starting to rethink regional portfolios: not only as expansion assets, but as tools for debt reduction and capital discipline.

Spain’s new royal decree makes deposit limits apply across all licensed iGaming operators, shifting competition from acquisition to retention as the market fragments.

Launching or promoting online betting platforms is now a criminal offense in Egypt, with organizers facing up to life imprisonment. Parliament approved harsh amendments to the cybercrime law after two years of failed enforcement against illegal bookmakers. Cairo had already blocked roughly 80% of betting apps in the country — including 1xBet and Melbet in […]

Georgia is fast-tracking a split gambling bill that would offer international operators a low-cost license and 5% GGR tax, while blocking them from serving Georgian users. Blask data shows local brands still hold 99.26% of measurable demand.