PepperMill Friends to sponsor STVV until 2028
STVV football club has announced a new partnership with PepperMill Friends, with the logo to be displayed on the back of the new Bart Appeltans shirts.
STVV football club has announced a new partnership with PepperMill Friends, with the logo to be displayed on the back of the new Bart Appeltans shirts.
Since the end of 2020, Spain has launched a series of drastic measures aimed at restricting gambling advertising, causing an earthquake in the industry. But behind these changes lies a complex reality: despite a fall in the number of new accounts, bets and deposits continue to climb. A surprising paradox.
The Senate Finance Committee met for a round-table discussion on the current state of gambling in France. Nicolas Béraud, Chairman of AFJEL, gave an unprecedented overview of a sector that is all too often misunderstood.
In just a few years, FDJ UNITED has established itself as one of the heavyweights in the European gaming and betting sector, the result of a strategy of targeted acquisitions and an agile positioning combining digital innovation and territorial roots.
Sporting Charleroi has just announced a strategic partnership with Napoleon Score, which will become the club’s main sponsor from the 2025/2026 season. This alliance once again demonstrates how gambling operators are adapting to new advertising restrictions.
Italy is looking to take a decisive step forward in the regulation of its online gambling market. After years of the status quo and battles against the black market, the Italian government has adopted an ambitious reform aimed at radically transforming a sector that is as lucrative as it is controversial.
At the heart of a dubious advertising campaign aimed at seducing gamblers, actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has seen his face used without authorisation in an advert promoting an illegal online casino.
Founded in 2000 by Denise Coates, Bet365 has become one of the largest online betting companies in the world, with an annual turnover of £3.7 billion.
1 July 2025 will mark the end of Betfair’s affiliate programme in the UK and Ireland. The decision, announced by Betfair’s parent company Flutter Entertainment, is driven by ever-increasing compliance costs and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
The European Union (EU) is redefining the rules of the game for online gambling operators. Between digital accessibility, algorithmic responsibility and transparency of digital services, the new European directives impose an in-depth overhaul of the industry’s digital practices.
On 19 March 2025, the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (BVerwG), Germany’s highest administrative court, handed down a ruling that redefined the limits of the regulatory authorities’ action against unauthorised online gambling sites.
On 13 May 2025, the UK High Court granted Entain, the online betting giant and owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, permission to keep confidential its defence documents in a court case brought by its former directors, Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman. The decision prevents public access to Entain’s legal responses to allegations of corruption relating to its former Turkish subsidiary.
On 14 May 2025, the Dutch government announced that it would not proceed with the privatisation of Nederlandse Loterij and Holland Casino for the time being. This decision is aimed at maintaining the stability of the gambling market and strengthening player protection.
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, recently issued new guidelines on the use of chatbots and AI (artificial intelligence) by online gambling operators.
Wynn Resorts has postponed the planned renovation of its Encore tower in Las Vegas. The $200 million project was due to start this summer, but costs have been pushed too high due to import tariffs.
After years of dazzling growth, Swedish online gaming giant Evolution is making a major strategic shift: gradually withdrawing from unregulated markets. This decision is motivated by a desire to align with international standards and the expectations of regulators. But this transition, presented as a step towards greater responsibility, is also accompanied by significant financial sacrifices.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has recently stepped up its surveillance of the resale of second-hand slot machines. This measure follows the closure of several gaming halls as a direct consequence of the increase in tax on gambling. These closures resulted in a large amount of gaming equipment being put up for sale, particularly professional slot machines.