The Ksa is drastically strengthening its collaboration with sports federations and professional clubs to tackle persistent grey areas.
18 new illegal sites have just been added to the Gaming Commission’s (BGC) blacklist of illegal gambling sites.
At a time when the French online gaming market is facing profound upheaval, the Association Française des Jeux en Ligne (AFJEL) has opted for continuity. At its Annual General Meeting, the industry body re-elected Nicolas Beraud as its new president.
Gambling is no longer regulated solely at national level. Faced with a rapidly changing sector, the authorities are stepping up their international cooperation. The recent meeting between the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) and the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission is part of this dynamic.
Tougher rules in the run-up to the World Cup, financial warfare against the black market, French market under close surveillance. In an interview with Les Enjeux, Pauline Hot set out the ANJ’s roadmap for 2026.
Meta has once again been accused of allowing advertisements for illegal online casinos. This time it is the UK Gambling Commission that is taking action.
On 22 January 2026, the Ksa issued a binding injunction against Hillside, the operator of Bet365, for serious shortcomings in its duty of care towards players. Charging the operator with poor financial controls, the regulator is demanding compliance within four weeks, a decision that Bet365 rejects outright, promising to take the matter to court.
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Under the guise of the name Casino 888, a website full of information about Belgian law and the illegality of playing on unlicensed sites redirects Belgian players to illegal sites.
ICE Barcelona has cemented its status as a major global gaming event: the 2026 edition will be held from 19 to 21 January at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, with a focus on innovation, regulation and networking.
Since February 2025, the BetBlocker blocking software has been available in French. The impact was immediately visible in French-speaking countries.
In 2025, the Gaming Commission (GC) increased the number of updates to its blacklist of unauthorised sites. More than 160 sites were blocked during the year.
In an incisive opinion column published on Legaal Nederlands Casino, expert Armijn Meijer draws a disturbing parallel between the trading card industry, in particular the Pokémon card game, and the psychological mechanisms of the casino. Meijer points the finger at the impunity enjoyed by franchises such as Pokémon, which market dopamine in sachets to young people.
27 years after the first complaints relating to the concession of the Dinant casino, Richard Fournaux is once again before the courts. Not for criminal charges, but for the payment of more than €300,000 in legal fees.
On 30 December 2025, the Ministry of the Interior officially granted authorisation to operate games of chance at the future casino in Digne-les-Bains. This decision opens a new chapter in the economic and tourist development of the spa town.
In its ‘2026 Crypto Market Outlook’ report, Coinbase identifies prediction markets as the next sector poised to disrupt the US financial industry. Buoyed by Kalshi’s historic legal victory against the CFTC and record volumes on the elections, this segment is set to emerge from the grey area and merge trading and sports betting in a finally regulated framework.
