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Italy: revolution in online gambling!

For nearly two decades, Italy has had a sluggish gambling market, torn between rigid regulatory restrictions, fragmentation among operators and delays in adapting to digital realities. However, at the end of 2025, a major regulatory shift could well transform the landscape.

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Finland: Veikkaus prepares for its digital future

The first half of 2025 has not been kind to Veikkaus. The long-standing Finnish operator, which has enjoyed a monopoly for many years, has posted declining results. However, behind these gloomy figures, the company is actively preparing for the future: from 2027, the national online gaming market will be opened up to competition. Veikkaus is betting big to remain a key player in this future landscape.

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Political game surrounding Finnish slot machines: who really wins?

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s government is preparing a major reform of the Finnish gambling market. The most important point: Veikkaus’ monopoly will be broken. From 2027, foreign gambling companies will be allowed to operate legally on the Finnish market, provided they have a licence.

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Why Stake & Cbet have been banned in France

In the summer of 2025, the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) took strong action: the Stake and Cbet platforms are officially banned on French soil. The announcement came in August, after a lengthy legal process. In July, the ANJ obtained an order requiring these online casinos to be blocked, in accordance with French laws on digital gambling.

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Chinese hackers hijack Windows servers to boost gambling sites’ Google rankings

Security researchers have discovered that a Chinese hacker group has taken over dozens of Windows servers to artificially boost the rankings of dubious gambling sites on Google. The operation was named GhostRedirector and began in late 2024.

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United States: A certificate to curb gambling abuses

In the United States, the online gaming industry is taking a decisive step forward. The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), in partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), is launching a new certification programme to regulate operators’ practices. The aim is to establish independent standards and provide greater protection for players in a rapidly expanding sector.

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The probability calculation behind dice games explained

Dice games are popular in Belgium and recognisable by their dice symbols. There is mathematics behind every game. Probability calculation determines how much you win or lose on average.

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Illegal gambling mafia hijacks well-known domain names: victims include entrepreneurs and gamblers

Imagine this: you search Google for an old company you remember. Just to check if they still exist. You click on the link and boom, you’re surrounded by flashing banners for illegal gambling sites.

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Political betting: banned in Germany

In Germany, betting on political, social or international events, such as elections or the outcome of conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, is becoming increasingly popular. However, these bets, often offered on platforms such as Polymarket, are considered illegal under German law.

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Giant money laundering: 200 high-ranking officials targeted

In Greece, a large-scale investigation has revealed an unprecedented money laundering scheme: public officials and civil servants are alleged to have used licensed gambling platforms to transform suspect funds into legitimate winnings. The scandal, which implicates up to ten operators and nearly 200 people, is putting the credibility of the gambling sector and the solidity of the Greek regulatory framework to the test.

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Belgian players flock to dice games in casinos

Dice games have been a staple of gaming halls and online casinos in Belgium for years. Players consciously choose them. You hear and see them clicking away on these colourful machines everywhere.

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Dutch Lottery Claims Victory, But Lalabet Will Continue

The notorious online casino Lalabet will close on September 1, 2025. The company announced this in an email to some of its players.

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New training for D license applicants

Starting in the fall of 2025, the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC) will organize four Dutch-language training sessions for individuals who submitted a D license application before September 1, 2025.

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Ksa imposes strict new rules on operators

The Kanspelautoriteit (Ksa) has announced a major overhaul of its online gaming licensing policy, with a planned entry into force on 1 January 2026. This decision follows the forthcoming expiry of the licences issued in September 2021 and developments in the Dutch online gaming market.

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Los Angeles sues Stake.us in Californian court

In Los Angeles, an unprecedented legal battle is under way: the city has filed a lawsuit against Stake.us, the American branch of the online casino Stake, accusing it of disguising a genuine illegal casino behind a so-called “sweepstakes” model.

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Cashier sentenced after repeated theft in Amersfoort

In Amersfoort, a cashier from the Primera chain was sentenced to community service after being caught stealing scratch-off tickets from the shop where she worked. The shop owner discovered several torn tickets in the bin behind the till. CCTV footage later confirmed that the cashier had taken the tickets without paying for them.

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336,980 registrations on OASIS in four years

In July 2021, when Germany opened its online gaming market via the Gaming Treaty (GlüNeuRStV), a protection mechanism was launched: OASIS, the national self-exclusion system. Today, this mechanism is proving to be a tangible success.

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