The LUGAS gambling control system suffered a major breakdown last Saturday. For almost 10 hours, the German gambling industry was paralysed.
One of the Kansspelautoriteit’s (Ksa) goals for 2025 is to sustainably combat and eradicate illegal casinos.
Las Vegas, the city where anything is possible, has just been the scene of an unprecedented feat: a Dutch couple, Dominique van der Geer and Armijn Meijer, have set a new Guinness World Record by visiting 110 casinos in just 24 hours.
n Belgium, online and physical casinos must comply with strict regulations. They are not allowed to offer cryptocurrency transactions as they are required to stick to real money.
For more than 20 years, the Excluded Persons Information System (EPIS) has been an essential pillar of Belgian gambling policy. It was designed as a tool to support gamblers faced with the risks of gambling addiction.
The number of cyberattacks aiming to promote illegal gambling sites is increasing in Belgium. Not only school websites but also law firms have been affected. One of the victims of […]
On 28 February 2025, the seven Parisian gaming clubs were authorised to reopen. This put an end to two months of forced closure. The reopening was made possible by a decree issued by the Ministry of the Interior and validated by the Council of State.
The world of gambling has long intrigued scientists and health professionals. In Lyon, researchers have set out to explore the brain mechanisms of gamblers in depth.
When online gambling was legalized in the Netherlands, 26-year-old Michael van Dijk quickly spiraled into addiction.
The rise of illegal gambling in Japan has authorities considering strict measures, such as blocking online casino sites.
On March 6, 2025, FDJ, a major player in the French gambling industry, announced a strategic shift by adopting a new identity: FDJ UNITED.
The recent formation of a three-party coalition between the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Liberal Party (NEOS) suggests that the current monopoly on online gambling in Austria will continue.
The online gambling landscape is once again facing a wave of regulatory changes. YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform, has announced a significant tightening of its rules regarding gambling-related content.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) recently took action against an online gambling operator that offered a prohibited feature: autoplay.
The health of public figures has long been a subject of interest, but the recent bet on the health of Pope Francis has sparked ethical debates.
