€230,000 claim rejected: traumatised former croupier loses case against Holland Casino

6 Dec 2025

A former employee of the Valkenburgcasino had his claim for €230,000 rejected by the courts. He was seeking this amount for the psychological trauma he allegedly suffered following an armed hostage-taking at the casino in 2014, which he believed was exacerbated by his former employer’s lack of support.

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High-tech scam in a Sydney casino: $1.2 million stolen

Alex

6 Dec 2025

A couple from Kazakhstan is at the centre of one of the most sophisticated fraud scandals seen recently in the casino world. At Crown Sydney, Dilnoza Israilova and Alisherykhoja Israilov devised a complex scheme involving hidden electronics, secret coordination and exploitation of surveillance loopholes.

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CNN integrates Kalshi’s predictive betting: future or drift?

Alex

5 Dec 2025

When one of the world’s global news giants decides to rely on predictive markets to fuel its reporting, traditional journalism as a whole is shaken. On 3 December 2025, CNNannounced an unprecedented partnership with Kalshi, a prediction market platform, laying the foundations for a new form of journalistic storytelling — based not only on what has happened, but on what the market believes is likely to happen.

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Gambling losses refunded: uncertainty reigns ahead of final decision

Glen

5 Dec 2025

A wave of uncertainty is sweeping through the world of online gambling in the Netherlands. Players who gambled — and lost — before online gambling was legalised are seeking to recover their losses. But the outcome of these claims now depends on arbitration at the highest level of the Dutch justice system.

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He won €20,000… then was violently attacked

Alex

5 Dec 2025

A few hours earlier, a Dutch casino had awarded him a substantial win. But on his way home, his moment of joy turned into a nightmare. Chased to his parents’ house in Steenokkerzeel, the man was violently assaulted by three individuals. This robbery, whose brutality deeply affected the victim, has just seen its first legal outcome: the perpetrators, who have been identified but are still at large, have been sentenced in absentia to three years in prison.

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Unibet: scandals, fines and an uncertain future

Glen

4 Dec 2025

For years, Unibet has dominated the online gaming market in the Netherlands. But the road to 2027 is shaping up to be a tricky one. Several court rulings, record penalties and accusations of serious breaches of player protection are weighing heavily on the future of the betting giant. Will Unibet really be able to keep its licence in 2027?

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95% of casino ads on Facebook are illegal

Alex

4 Dec 2025

According to a new study commissioned by VNLOK, the Dutch association of licensed online gambling operators, almost all ads seen on Facebook and Instagram do not comply with the law. In October 2025, 95.5% of gambling ads seen by users in the Netherlands targeted unlicensed casinos – a wake-up call for the regulation of online gambling.

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12 new websites banned by the GC in Belgium

For several years now, Belgium has been actively combating unauthorised online gambling websites. On 04 November 2025, the Gambling Commission (GC) announced the update of its blacklist, with the addition of twelve new sites deemed illegal.

3 Dec

New York: Three casinos soon to be authorised!

3 Dec

End of an era: NOGA ceases activities

3 Dec

NSW stops night-time poker machines