GGPoker will be able to continue operating in the Dutch online gambling market beyond 30 September 2026. The Ksa has granted the operator a new licence valid for five years, starting on 1 October 2026.
The chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit, Michel Groothuizen, believes that the resources of a national regulator are no longer sufficient to tackle international operators who rely on social media, search engines and financial networks to reach players.
Twelve Belgian heritage projects will be vying for the public’s support as part of the Heritage Tombola. From 15 September, anyone can vote for their favourite project free of charge. The prize for the winner: a restoration budget of up to €150,000.
A new algorithm can assess which online gamblers face an elevated risk based on actual betting behavior. The open-source model, developed by researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), looks beyond just the amount money a player loses. Bet patterns, playing times, and responses to winning and losing streaks are also taken into account.
Groupe Partouche recorded consolidated turnover of €360.7 million in the first nine months of the 2026 financial year. This is 3.7 per cent higher than the €347.8 million recorded in the same period a year earlier. Growth accelerated particularly in the third quarter. The French casino operator benefited from recent investments in Paris and Cannes, whilst its overseas branches presented a more mixed picture.
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Dutch users of ChatGPT have been exposed to an advert indirectly linking to online casinos that are not licensed in the Netherlands. This is surprising, given that OpenAI’s advertising rules exclude gambling from the permitted categories.
The Dutch football website Voetbalflitsen has been sold to a foreign gambling company and has been promoting illegal online casinos since the acquisition.
The Peppermill Casino at Maastricht Airport is welcoming its first visitors this Friday, 11 September 2026. This preview opening marks the return of a casino to the premises of the former Grand Casino, which closed a few months earlier.
Kanskeur.sbs presents itself as an independent information and comparison site dedicated to online casinos. Between warnings about EPIS, promotions for foreign casinos and invitations to play, its content raises a question: what do we really know about the status and practices of the establishments it promotes?
Bet365 is set to cut 340 jobs across the United Kingdom, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Holland Casino has clarified its stance on how PowNed presented the entry control process at its Eindhoven branch. A reporter listed in Cruks successfully entered using a colleague’s driver’s license. However, according to Holland Casino, his identity was checked more thoroughly than the video suggested.
With seven months to go until the French presidential election in April 2027, a market dedicated to the next occupant of the Élysée Palace is already attracting considerable trading volumes. On Polymarket, more than $128 million has been traded on the outcome of the election. Yet the platform has been officially blocked in France since July 2026.
The name, academic titles, and professional reputation of Dr. Andreas Ditsche, CEO of iGaming.com, are being used without his consent by a gambling website.
The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) has responded sharply to how illegal online casinos gain visibility via Trustpilot. According to Chairman Tom De Clercq, the popular review platform does not merely host consumer experiences—its presentation can also build false trust in operators that hold no Belgian licence.
Bingoal has definitively lost its appeal before the Council of State in a case regarding the Dutch gambling levy. The gambling operator sought to challenge an assessment of €71,027.75, but filed its appeal past the deadline. As a result, the court did not reach a substantive ruling on the levy itself.
Following the suspension of the licence awarded to ECK, the parent company of Napoleon Games, Philippe Close has rejected allegations of a conflict of interest whilst considering stepping aside from future decisions concerning this contract.
