For the third year running, Mindway AI is getting ready to bring the gaming industry together for what has become a strategic event: its annual webinar devoted to responsible gaming forecasts.
Brazil’s regulated online betting market expanded rapidly in 2025, its first full year of operation after the legal framework came into force on 1ᵉʳ January. According to official data from the Secretariat of Prices and Betting (SPA), licensed operators generated nearly BRL 37 billion in gross gaming revenue, while the state collected around BRL 10 billion in tax revenue.
The Brussels Region is preparing to launch an exceptional call for tenders for a concession for the Grand Casino de Bruxelles, estimated at €750 million, designed to redefine the operation of the country’s main casino.
A misleading video is currently circulating on social media. Thanks to artificial intelligence, the image and voice of YouTuber Kalvijn have been misused to promote an illegal online casino.
A German player has been awarded a refund for most of his losses after sports betting operator Bet3000 allowed deposits well above the legal limit.
With major sporting events approaching in 2026, the French gambling market is set to experience rapid growth. The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is strengthening its control measures to regulate operators’ practices and protect players.
At the beginning of 2026, DraftKings, a major player in online sports betting and gambling, announced a new collaboration with Mindway AI to improve player safety and education.
Drake and streamer Adin Ross are the target of a federal class-action suit filed in Virginia, accusing them of organised racketeering (RICO) via the Stake.us platform.
He claims not to have earned a single cent. Yet, Jethro Rostedt is facing a hefty fine for re-promoting gambling on Twitch, despite a previous ban.
A new player is entering the prediction market. FanDuel, known for sports betting, is going one step further and launching the FanDuel Predicts platform in collaboration with CME Group. The service is live in five American states and is set to become the legal alternative to crypto platforms such as Polymarket.
The figures are painful and confronting. Since 2013, Unibet received hundreds of distress alerts from players who indicated they no longer wanted to live. The operator stresses that each report is an alarm bell – not just for the company, but for the entire industry.
In fining LeoVegas €500,000, the Dutch Gaming Authority has reiterated that online gaming operators’ duty of care is not an administrative formality, but a central obligation designed to protect players from excessive gambling.
In 2025, one of the most controversial phenomena in iGaming, sweepstakes casinos, came under an unprecedented legal microscope. Largely tolerated for years thanks to legal grey areas, these online casinos have faced a wave of bans, regulatory actions and strategic moves that are redefining their future.
They did not receive a fine, but a clear warning. Three fellow policymakers have left after decisive action by the Kansspelautoriteit. According to the regulator, they did not meet the integrity requirements.
They did everything by the book. Yet some Dutch affiliate gambling websites lost up to 85 per cent of their visitors via Google in just a few months. Not because of poor content, but because of an invisible attack.
The online casino market in Ireland is growing explosively. Turnover of €2.5 billion is expected in 2025. Analysts speak of a clear shift in leisure activities.
€142 million. That amount will now be deposited into the account of a Belgian who picked exactly the right numbers in EuroMillions on Tuesday evening. And the crazy thing? Less than three months ago, almost the same thing happened, also in Belgium.
