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Gaming1 honoured despite a challenging year

Gaming1 has received an award at the 2026 Belgian HR Excellence Awards for the human and organisational transformation carried out within the group. This award takes on particular significance following a year marked by a major reorganisation of its Liège technology centre, where 42 people were made redundant.

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Polymarket changes its strategy in Europe

Banned in Belgium since January 2025, Polymarket is attempting to have its prediction markets recognised as financial instruments rather than games of chance.

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Mindway AI raises concerns about a detection model

Can a model based on two years’ worth of player data really identify people at risk of gambling-related harm? Mindway AI believes that the tool developed by researchers at the University of Amsterdam primarily measures the likelihood of a player voluntarily self-excluding, without necessarily identifying gambling problems.

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34 new gambling sites blacklisted

The Gaming Commission has updated its list of illegal gambling sites in Belgium. On 17 September 2026, 34 new websites were subject to a decision and now appear amongst the platforms targeted by the Belgian authority.

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A 19 per cent increase in voluntary self-exclusions

In Belgium, more than 10,000 additional people applied for voluntary self-exclusion from gambling in 2025. According to the annual report of the Gaming Commission, the number of people affected rose by 19 per cent in one year.

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Belgium: concerns over the black market in gambling

The European market for illegal gambling is growing significantly. According to a study commissioned by EUROMAT and carried out by Regulus Partners and Helios, unauthorised activities are reported to have grown by an average of 18 per cent per year since 2019. Belgium is one of the countries particularly affected.

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Betting in press shops: the new rules from September 2026

Since 14 September 2026, Belgian press shops offering sports or horse racing bets must comply with a new regulatory framework. The Royal Decree of 30 August 2026, published in the Moniteur belge on 14 September and which came into force on the same day, sets out the conditions for obtaining and renewing the F2 licence, whilst tightening the criteria for distinguishing a genuine press shop from an establishment primarily dedicated to betting.

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Heritage Tombola: 12 Belgian treasures need your vote

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.

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Kanskeur.sbs targets Belgian players

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?

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$128 million staked on the next French president

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.

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Philippe Close denies any conflict in the casino case

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.

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ChatGPT says no to gambling adverts

For the time being, companies in the gambling sector cannot run adverts on ChatGPT. OpenAI’s advertising rules classify conversations relating to gambling as contexts in which no adverts should appear.

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Skyhills disappears following legal action

The Dutch National Lottery has taken legal action against the operators and directors of Skyhills, an illegal gambling website in the Netherlands. Since this initial action, the platform is no longer accessible to Dutch players.

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Illegal casinos: thousands of websites hijacked

Websites with no connection to gambling are being used to lure Dutch players to illegal online casinos. According to a BNR investigation reported on 3 September 2026 by CasinoNieuws.nl, at least 1,000 domains and websites are believed to be affected. The actual number, however, could exceed 8,000.

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Stake: Massimo Menegalli highlights a paradox

The success of offshore gambling platforms raises a fundamental question: do the rules imposed on regulated operators still effectively protect players when their competitors are not subject to these same constraints? Massimo Menegalli, of Golden Palace Casino & Sports, cites Stake as a symbol of this imbalance and calls for a review of the current approach.

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Circus Poker teams up with Croc Poker

Circus Poker France is continuing to expand its poker offering by announcing a partnership with Croc Poker. The free app, which claims to have over 8,000 players and a presence in 80 bars, is set to offer free weekly tournaments at Circus casinos across France.

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Brussels Casino: Napoleon Games suspended

The Council of State has suspended the award of the Brussels Casino concession to ECK, the company that operates the Napoleon Games brand.

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