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Meta earns billions from gambling advertisements targeting Belgian young people

The Gaming Commission has already sounded the alarm 7,820 times, but gambling advertisements continue to appear on Facebook and Instagram.…

‘It’s about money, not hunting’: police uncover gambling behind poaching

The police paint a disturbing picture of poaching in the Netherlands. Behind the scenes, betting is playing an increasingly important…

Brut reveals how self-exclusion protects an excessive gambler

By broadcasting the testimonial of a problem gambler who opted for a self-exclusion on gambling in partnership with the National…

GGBet bids farewell to the UK

In mid-December 2025, one of the best-known names in online betting, GGBet, began closing its doors to the UK market.…

Circus Gran Casino closes its doors at Maastricht Airport

‘We've reached the end of the line.’ That's how a spokesperson for Circus Gran Casino described the closure of their branch…

Belgium takes action against illegal gambling with dynamic injunctions

‘Without swift action, we will lose control,’ warned BAGO back in 2025.

Stake scandal: Drake and Adin Ross accused of fraud and massive manipulation

Drake and streamer Adin Ross are the target of a federal class-action suit filed in Virginia, accusing them of organised…

Game or gamble? Telegram tests new game function with emojis and virtual currency

It is simple, fast, and emoji-driven. Telegram is quietly testing its own dice game with virtual money. But experts are…

Richard Fournaux and the casino’s €300,000 legal debt

27 years after the first complaints relating to the concession of the Dinant casino, Richard Fournaux is once again before…

Illegal online gambling: access persists despite everything

In Belgium, the Gaming Commission (GC) maintains a blacklist of illegal online gambling sites and relies on Internet Service Providers…

Rebranding of the Nederlandse Loterij: new logos for 2026

Since January 1, Nederlandse Loterij has rolled out a new graphic identity for six of its lottery brands, including the…

Digne-les-Bains finally gets its casino

On 30 December 2025, the Ministry of the Interior officially granted authorisation to operate games of chance at the future…

Polymarket: Suspicious $400K bet on Maduro

By betting on the future of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro via the Polymarket platform, an anonymous trader pocketed several hundred…

Pope warns of the scourge of gambling in Italy

The Pope recently spoke out on an issue that goes beyond the purely religious sphere: the dramatic increase in gambling…

London floods its transport system with gambling adverts

At the start of his term, Sadiq Khan made the fight against gambling advertisements a key campaign pledge. However, today,…

Fine for Sportsbet after 50,000 errors: Australian gambling company under fire

They missed tens of thousands of notifications. And failed to notice it themselves. Consequently, the Australian gambling regulator imposed a…

Beenders against night-time gambling

Rob Beenders, Belgian Federal Minister for Consumer Protection and Equal Opportunities, recently relaunched a project aimed at restricting access to…