News June 2025
Spreadex penalised for AML failings Operator News
Spreadex Limited, which operates from
Spreadex.com, will have to pay a £2,022,000 penalty after a Gambling Commission investigation revealed Anti-Money Laundering and social responsibility failings. Te company will also have to undergo a third-party audit to ensure it is effectively implementing its anti-money laundering and safer gambling policies, procedures and controls. A social responsibility failure included not
conducting a stronger form of customer interaction to ensure that a customer who hit a daily deposit limit of £3,340 12 times in 14 days was not potentially suffering gambling related harm.
Potential new restrictions in Brazil Legislation
A group of seven lawmakers has presented a new package of legislative initiatives aimed at restricting online sports betting in Brazil. According to the lawmakers, “it is up to the
National Congress to adopt a firm and preventive stance to promote responsible regulation of the sector and defend the rights of children and adolescents, as well as protect the mental health of the population.” One of the bills, presented in both chambers,
prohibits advertising and commercial promotion of bets, products, services, or similar arrangements. Te exception allows gaming operators to advertise within their establishments, provided they include warning messages about the risks of gambling, awareness information for bettors, and are prohibited from advertising to individuals under 18 years old. Another bill addresses the limitation of bets,
which may impose caps on monthly transfers and could even prohibit all transactions. Tese
Mexico clarifies gambling policy Operator News
Te State of Mexico government has suspended operations at the Jubilee Casino in Naucalpan for failing to provide the necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with legal regulations. During the inspection, authorities confirmed that the casino was open to the public and functioning, despite not having the necessary permits. Previously, Naucalpan Mayor Isaac Montoya
Márquez reported that his administration has not granted any operating licences for the Jubilee Casino, under construction in the Santa Cruz
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limitations will apply to individuals considered part of the “risk group,” such as those registered in CadÚnico or credit protection registries, partners in companies undergoing judicial recovery or bankruptcy, and players suspended by court order, among others. Te third bill requires that the betting
operator must transfer 25 per cent of the deposits made by the bettor into a savings account belonging to the individual, creating a kind of compulsory savings account as an educational measure to encourage saving over the risk of betting. Te fourth bill prohibits individuals in
commission positions and functions of direction, leadership, and advisory roles within the Federal Administration, as well as those in positions with regulatory or supervisory authority over this type of betting, from participating as partners or shareholders in fixed-odds betting companies. “It is urgent to protect families, especially
young people, who are today bombarded by advertisements disguised as entertainment,” the group said in a joint statement.
Acatlán neighbourhood. He said he would review the establishment’s legal status. “Our position is clear: we have not granted a single permit for the operation of said casino, and we will act according to our jurisdiction as a municipal authority,” he said. Te head of the Ministry of the Interior
(SEGOB), Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, explained in a press conference that, unlike the previous government where some permits were granted by court orders, the current mandate of President Claudia Sheinbaum is for no new casino authorisations to be issued: “We have no interests in casinos whatsoever, and no new permits will be granted."
Interest high for Tailand casino resorts Legislation
Tailand’s Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has confirmed that between five and seven top-tier casino operators have expressed interest in developing casino resorts in Tailand. Te Minister confirmed that he met with executives from Wynn Resorts and MGM Resorts, stating: “Tere are only about five to seven top-tier global operators in this sector, and they all view Tailand as a promising investment destination. "Bangkok, in particular, is seen as highly suitable,
with the potential to support more than one entertainment complex. Te level of control in entertainment complex casinos is actually stricter than in the banking sector. Tailand welcomes nearly 40 million international tourists each year and boasts stunning natural attraction.” Tailand’s parliament reconvenes in July with the
casino bill high up on the legislative agenda. Each casino project will cost between US$6.2bn to US$9.3bn.
Brazil’s land-based bill still on track Legislation
Senator Irajá the rapporteur of Brazil’s land-based gambling bill PL 2,234/2022 has told press that he expects that the bill will be voted on in the Senate by June. Speaking to Brazilian magazine Exame the senator said: “Our intention is to vote on this matter still in this semester, before the recess. Te President of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, has been discussing with party leaders the best time to schedule the project.” In November, the Senate postponed the vote on the bill that authorises the operation of casinos and bingos in Brazil, and legalises the jogo do bicho (an illegal lottery), among other forms of gambling.
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