European Safer Gambling Week 2026 will take place from 16 to 22 November across Europe.
In the UK, gambling is becoming increasingly widespread among students. A recent national survey reveals not only a significant rise in the number of young people involved, but also a marked increase in the amounts wagered.
In Belgium, a tax reform that was supposed to generate tens of millions of euros has still yielded nothing. Two years after it was announced, the gambling tax remains ineffective.
In Balaruc-les-Bains, innovative slot machines designed in Belgium are being installed in a highly regulated environment. GAMING1 is determined to redefine the casino experience for players.
The BAGO association, which represents the main legal gambling operators, champions its vision of a fully-fledged industry at the crossroads of economic, social and political issues.
Launched on 7 March, an online competition from Winimo offers participants the chance to win an apartment for a stake of €20.
In the Netherlands, nearly 9,800 people adopted the BetBlocker blocking tool last year to effectively limit their access to gambling platforms, while a large group of land-based casinos decided to officially recommend this free solution.
An investigation by Investigate Europe and La Libre reveals that several conversational artificial intelligence (AI) systems are recommending banned gambling platforms, sometimes even to minors.
A regulatory investigation by the MGA has revealed shortcomings in the systems designed to protect vulnerable gamblers. Behind the technological promises, reality still reveals shortcomings.
The new Dutch Jetten government is preparing to radically redefine gambling policy, with one clear priority: to better protect players while combating the illegal market that is gaining ground.
Three former employees of the Chaudfontaine casino have been sentenced by the courts after setting up a system for misappropriating high-value gaming plaques. The facts came to light following an internal audit and were confirmed by video surveillance images and the confessions of those involved.
The chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), Michel Groothuizen, has publicly expressed his reservations about the coalition government’s plan to impose a total ban on gambling advertising.
In a rapidly changing online gambling sector, Swedish player Betsson AB is positioning itself cautiously but ambitiously around regulated crypto-casinos.
Between political projects, societal concerns and consumer protection issues, how can we guarantee the safety of players without pushing them towards illegal offers? A recent initiative supported by the KVA is giving fresh impetus to this debate by highlighting the concrete risks associated with circumventing existing protection mechanisms.
A minority coalition government in the Netherlands has made the fight against the risks associated with gambling a central priority of its programme. In a 67-page document published at the end of January, the executive announced a series of radical measures, including a general ban on all gambling advertising and possible restrictions on the number of licences granted to online operators.
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.
