Author: Glen

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Germany: illegal advertising soars

6 Feb 2026

In Germany, black market casinos and betting operators continue to reach millions of Internet users through online advertising. Behind the façade of regulation, a well-oiled system is allowing the black market to prosper, in plain sight.

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Bill 55: Austrian judgment blocked in Malta

Glen

5 Feb 2026

Malta’s Civil Court has refused to enforce a final judgment handed down by an Austrian court in an online gambling case, citing its national legislation known as Bill 55. The decision concerns a financial claim by an Austrian player against an operator licensed in Malta.

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Offshore market: a study that overturns certainties

Glen

4 Feb 2026

A new study by Nordic researchers highlights the lack of reliable data on the size of the offshore market. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, cast a shadow over political decisions and public discourse, which until now have been largely based on uncertain figures.

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Casino and bingo sites also cloned in the UK

Glen

30 Jan 2026

A growing number of reputable bingo and casino sites in the UK are being cloned by fraudsters who exploit high-authority expired domains, redirecting players to unlicensed platforms.

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The GGL demands more effort from legal sites

Glen

28 Jan 2026

The fight against illegal online gambling in Germany has become one of the main challenges facing the gambling industry. Faced with an underground market that continues to thrive despite strict regulation, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) is stepping up its calls for action and urging legal players to step up their involvement.

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Missing indicators hamper gambling evaluation in the Netherlands

Glen

27 Jan 2026

As the Dutch government prepares to present a periodic report covering the policies applied between 2019 and 2025, parliamentary officials are asking: are we in a position to judge the effectiveness of these policies if the main indicators of gambling-related harm have not yet been defined?

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L&L Europe fined by Spelinspektionen

Glen

24 Jan 2026

The Swedish Gaming Authority, Spelinspektionen, has imposed an administrative fine of SEK 80,000 (approximately €7,500) on L&L Europe Limited for breaches of its information obligations on several online gaming platforms.

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24 new postal and recycling lottery licences in Norway

Glen

23 Jan 2026

Norway has just awarded new licences for postal lotteries and a unique recycling scheme. This decision has major economic, social and political implications.

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Gambling Interpol: a powerful but insufficient idea

Glen

23 Jan 2026

For several years now, the fight against illegal online gambling has been gaining momentum on the agenda of European regulators. In the Netherlands, the idea of a kind of ‘Gambling Interpol’ has recently been put forward. However, expert Rik Wanrooij believes that this approach risks obscuring the essential issue.

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SuomiVeto unveils its ambitions in Finland

Glen

18 Jan 2026

Finland is preparing to open its online gaming market to competition, and some players are already one step ahead. Among them are the founders of BetCity, who have teamed up with Bragg Gaming Group to launch SuomiVeto, a new online casino.

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An end to clandestine machines in Luxembourg cafés

Glen

14 Jan 2026

With gambling on the increase in cafés and bars in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a new bill aims to tackle unauthorised gaming terminals and clarify a legal framework deemed obsolete.

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Differentiated logos for hybrid brands, not brand splits

Glen

10 Jan 2026

Rather than imposing a strict separation for hybrid brands – companies offering both online and physical gaming – the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security has opted for a more flexible framework.

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Meta earns billions from gambling advertisements targeting Belgian young people

Glen

9 Jan 2026

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

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Circus Gran Casino closes its doors at Maastricht Airport

Glen

8 Jan 2026

‘We’ve reached the end of the line.’ That’s how a spokesperson for Circus Gran Casino described the closure of their branch at Maastricht Aachen Airport. According to the company, the increased gambling tax has made it no longer viable to continue operating.

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

Glen

8 Jan 2026

It is simple, fast, and emoji-driven. Telegram is quietly testing its own dice game with virtual money. But experts are holding their breath: how long will this remain outside regulatory oversight?

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

Glen

6 Jan 2026

They missed tens of thousands of notifications. And failed to notice it themselves. Consequently, the Australian gambling regulator imposed a fine of €187,000 on Sportsbet.

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Millions in El Gordo prize money lost due to administrative error

Glen

2 Jan 2026

A mistake that took just a few seconds. But the consequences are enormous. The Spanish village of Villamanin saw €4 million go up in smoke due to a simple registration error.

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