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Annual report 2024: a challenging year for the GC

21 Oct 2025

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.

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The Ksa partially refunds casinos’ COVID taxes

Maxime

20 Oct 2025

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.

Economy

Online gambling: Austria considers multiple licences

Maxime

15 Oct 2025

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.

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Svenska Spel vs BOS: the war over the rules of the game

Maxime

10 Oct 2025

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.

Legislation

Maarten Haijer calls for a common vision for gambling

Maxime

9 Oct 2025

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.

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BAGO welcomes emerging European standards

Maxime

6 Oct 2025

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.

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Open banking to regulate online gambling

Maxime

3 Oct 2025

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.

Economy

Swedish Gambling Act: end of legal loopholes in 2027?

Maxime

3 Oct 2025

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.

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Stagnant revenues, Bet-at-home sounds the alarm

Maxime

29 Sep 2025

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.

Economy

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Entain shakes up sports betting with new options

Maxime

19 Sep 2025

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.

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GGL: 11 illegal operators for 1 legal

Maxime

18 Sep 2025

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.

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Why Evolution’s share price is falling despite its profits

Maxime

11 Sep 2025

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.

Economy

Swedish market resilient despite abolition of physical casinos

Maxime

10 Sep 2025

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.

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The paradoxical growth of the Belgian gambling market

Maxime

8 Sep 2025

Gambling in Belgium is enjoying surprising growth. While the country has banned all advertising and tightened its regulatory rules, the online market continues to prosper, reaching record levels. The Right to the Source podcast looks at the issue.

Economy

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Holland Casino vulnerable despite sales

Maxime

5 Sep 2025

On the face of it, the first half of 2025 looked promising for Holland Casino: visits to its land-based establishments increased, average spend rose, and sales generated some growth. But this rosy picture hides a less rosy reality.

Economy

CAP Code: end of advertising loopholes in the UK

Maxime

3 Sep 2025

Since 1 September 2025, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has imposed the same advertising rules on all online gambling operators, regardless of where they are registered. This change corrects a loophole that allowed certain problematic practices to escape.

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The Gaming Commission welcomes its new experts

Maxime

1 Sep 2025

1 September 2025 marks an important milestone for the Gaming Commission (GC). The Royal Decree formalising the new composition of this key body in the regulation of gambling in Belgium comes into force today.

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