The European Union is facing an increasingly intricate threat landscape as digital fraud converges with advanced money laundering techniques, creating new challenges for law enforcement and financial regulators. According to recent findings from the Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2026, the growing professionalization of laundering services has made criminal networks more durable and harder to dismantle. These groups are now deploying automated systems that enable

New Zealand’s Parliament has formally passed the Online Casino Gambling Bill after its third and final reading, moving the legislation toward Royal assent and setting the foundation for a fully regulated online casino gambling market. The reform establishes a comprehensive legal structure designed to regulate digital casino operators, strengthen enforcement capabilities, and introduce consumer protection and harm minimisation requirements, while also ensuring taxation is coll

A Japanese government panel has moved closer to supporting the use of website blocking as part of the country’s strategy to combat illegal online casinos, even as it acknowledges potential conflicts with constitutional protections. The discussion emerges at a time when enforcement actions tied to unlawful online gambling have reached their highest level in years. The panel, convened under Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, stated in a draft report th

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has cautioned that the increasing use of virtual private networks (VPNs) is making it significantly more difficult to track illegal online gambling activity, even as regulators expand their analytical efforts. According to a new analysis released on Tuesday, tools designed to enhance consumer privacy are simultaneously complicating enforcement and reducing the accuracy of available market data. The Commission’s latest update examines cons