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1 billion in taxes: the gambling boom in the Netherlands

n 2024, the Netherlands raised a record €1 billion in gambling taxes, mainly thanks to the boom in online gambling…

European football is increasingly dependent on sports betting for its funding, with many clubs sponsored by gambling companies. These partnerships…

Lucky 7 Casino was recently criticised by the Ksa for serious breaches of its duty of care, including a customer…

The UK Gambling Commission has announced new regulations coming into force in December 2025 to strengthen player protection. These measures…

Holland Casino Online has announced the appointment of Jan Paul van Heemskerck van Beest as its new director from 1ᵉʳ…

Five men have been arrested for cheating as part of an organised gang at the Pasino in La Grande-Motte, causing…

The JOA Casino in Le Tréport, located in Seine-Maritime, has become one of the first gaming establishments in France to…

Japan has stepped up its fight against illegal online casinos with strict new measures aimed at limiting access to these…

The Gaming Commission updated its blacklist of illegal gambling sites on 27 March 2025, adding 30 new banned platforms, bringing…

Cybersecurity expert Lilith Wittmann has discovered a critical flaw in Merkur's GraphQL interface, exposing the data of 800,000 players. This…

In 2024, the European gambling market reached a record 123.4 billion euros, driven by the growth of online gambling, which…

Finland wants to ban affiliate marketing in their new online gambling legislation. According to the Finnish government, affiliate marketing carries…

Apple and Google are the target of a class action lawsuit in the US, accusing them of facilitating illegal gambling…

You would think a school website is safe. Yet gambling adverts suddenly pop up. Illegal casinos use hackers to hide…

Corbett Bookmakers has been fined £686,070 by the UK Gambling Commission for serious failings in anti-money laundering and responsible gambling.…

Recent research shows that neurodivergent individuals, such as those with ADHD or autism, are at increased risk of suffering gambling-related…

The Dutch authorities, via the Ksa, have warned newspapers about the illegal promotion of unauthorised gambling sites. Following an in-depth…

The CJEU (Court of Justice of the European Union) stands for the highest authority within the European Union regarding the…

Germany's Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) has ruled that the German Gaming Regulator (GGL) cannot require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to…

Since the regulation of the Dutch online gaming market in 2021, licensed operators have had to comply with strict rules.…