As part of European Safer Gambling Week 2025 (ESGW25), the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is organising a key webinar entitled Markers of Harm: A New European Standard for Player Protection.
Google Finance is broadening its range of information by integrating data from two prediction market platforms: Kalshi and Polymarket. The aim is to give users a clearer picture of market expectations for key events.
Long perceived as mere digital entertainment, online gambling is now emerging as a key player in the French economy. The latest AFJEL report, produced in conjunction with IN France, reveals a striking reality: behind the screens, a real fiscal and social engine is powering the territories.
On 21 October 2025, the rumour became a scandal: British giant Playtech Plc (via its subsidiary) was allegedly behind a secret surveillance campaign targeting its American-Swedish competitor Evolution AB. The case was revealed by US court documents, confirming that Playtech had hired Israeli private intelligence agency Black Cube to investigate Evolution’s practices.
2024 was a difficult year for the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC). Between poorly coordinated legislative reforms, a staffing crisis and the explosion of online gambling, the regulatory body has drawn up an alarming but clear-sighted report.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many casinos in the Netherlands were closed for health reasons. However, several operators were taxed by the Ksa for periods when it was impossible to operate. A recent court ruling has led to a reversal: the Ksa is now offering the operators concerned the possibility of claiming a partial refund of their 2020-2021 taxes.
For several months now, a wind of reform has been blowing across Austria’s gambling monopoly. Until now, the online market has been dominated by a single licensed operator, but political, economic and legal pressures could well upset this balance.
While Svenska Spel, the incumbent public operator, is calling for tougher rules to provide a better framework for the sector, BOS, the association representing private players, is denouncing a move that could undermine the legal market and give the State monopoly an advantage.
While the European online gambling market is experiencing sustained growth, regulatory fragmentation between Member States is a growing concern for industry players. Maarten Haijer has made a clear appeal: it is time for Europe to harmonise its rules to better protect players and limit the expansion of the black market.
The recent announcement that the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has adopted the first indicators of risky gambling behaviour marks a major step forward in player protection and has been welcomed by BAGO, the Belgian association of online gambling operators.
In the Netherlands, a groundbreaking project could radically change the way online gamblers deposit money. The government plans to introduce a financial capacity test, based on open banking, to check users’ income and expenses in real time.
In the midst of a spring 2025 marked by promises of reform, Sweden is preparing to make sweeping changes to its legislation on online gambling. The proposed amendment aims to close the loopholes in the current regime, particularly those that allow unauthorised operators to reach Swedish players.
German online betting group Bet-at-home is going through a period of turbulence. With revenues stagnating in the first half of 2025, the company is warning of the growing burden of regulation in Germany and Austria.
The Entain group, an international heavyweight in online betting, has just taken another step forward in its innovation strategy. New features are being launched simultaneously in the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil, confirming the operator’s ambition to transform the user experience and establish itself as a technological leader in the sector.
In Germany, the regulation of online sports betting is struggling to establish itself. A recent survey reveals that the vast majority of active sites targeting German players operate without an official licence.
Evolution AB, the world leader in live casino games and a Stockholm-listed supplier, remains one of the most profitable companies in its sector. But profitability is no longer enough to reassure the markets.
At the turn of summer 2025, a breath of fresh air is sweeping across the Swedish gambling landscape. For the second quarter, total revenues reached SEK 7.02 billion, up 1.9% on the same period last year. This figure is also 5.9% higher than in the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating real, albeit subtle, momentum.
