By The Weekly Edge desk ·
KSA chair Michel Groothuizen urged cross-border coordination against illegal gambling operators, reported by EGR on 14 September 2026. Groothuizen warned that fines were becoming less effective as a deterrent.
Groothuizen’s call urges regulators to coordinate across borders against illegal operators, citing his assessment that fines are losing deterrent effect.
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