In a case that could have set a precedent at European level, Belgium has chosen to withdraw its complaint against Apple, accused of allowing the sale of illegal loot boxes via its App Store.
On 31 May 2025, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan will meet for the first time in the Champions League finale at Munich’s Allianz Arena stadium. The match promises to be an epic clash between two giants of European football.
In France, there is an official list of sports matches that people are allowed to bet on. This sports list determines which matches are reliable enough for betting providers.
In April 2025, Voedselbanken Nederland launched the ‘Ook voor jou’ (‘Also for you’) campaign with the financial support of the Postcode Lottery. The aim of this initiative is to reach people who are eligible for food aid but who, through ignorance or shame, do not receive it. According to Voedselbanken Nederland, around 540,000 people in the Netherlands need food aid, but more than 70% do not apply for it.
In 2024, the French gambling market grew significantly. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached €14 billion, up 4.7% on the previous year. This growth is in line with the average for European markets of a comparable size.
Despite being banned from operating in the Netherlands, online casino LalaBet continues to operate with impunity. According to the latest data shared by the Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA), this illegal site attracts more than 64,000 monthly searches on its name. This worrying level of popularity reveals the scale of the problem.
The Norwegian political party Fremskrittspartiet (FrP) has taken a clear position at its party congress. The party wants to abolish the state monopoly on gambling in Norway.
The famous X account ‘Has Mbappé scored a free-kick?’ has undergone a major change. The account that asked the same question about Kylian Mbappé every day for years is now owned by Polymarket.
The KSA recently warned Betca, the operator of the online gaming site Circus.nl, for displaying a prohibited ad in the mobile game Tiny Tower.
In a recent episode of Vandaag Inside, the popular and high-profile Dutch TV programme, Johan Derksen (critic) and Chris Woerts (sports marketer), spoke out vehemently against the current gambling policy in the Netherlands. According to them, the strict rules are causing more and more people to divert to illegal gambling sites.
Veikkaus, the long-standing Finnish gambling monopoly, is at a turning point in its history. The country is opening its market in January 2027, and the company is preparing to face formidable competition from the private sector.
Five Jewish youths wanted to go bowling at Gamestate on De Keyserlei in Antwerp last Sunday. What was supposed to be a fun evening turned into shock and disbelief.
The gambling monopoly in Finland will end in 2026. The state-owned company Veikkaus will lose its exclusive position. From then on, other companies will also be allowed to apply for a licence to offer online gambling.
Online gambling giant Bet365 is said to be internally considering selling the company. According to a report from The Guardian, it is a possible deal worth £9bn. That amount would represent a huge profit for the Coates family, which owns Bet365.
Online slots remain banned in France for the time being. While the government is looking into expanding the offer, regulators are keeping the brakes on for now.
