Regulation

Azerbaijan’s cyber police detained a five-person 1xBet agent network on the same day parliament advanced tougher penalties for illegal gambling.

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

Germany’s gambling framework is coming under pressure as political criticism of GlüStV 2021 grows and Blask data shows offshore brands capturing a rising share of betting demand.

Fanatics is moving licensed betting outside North America for the first time through a UAE joint venture with Momentum. But Blask data shows Play971, the country’s only active licensed betting brand, still ranks far behind offshore leaders.

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.

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.