Author: Ron Emmerink

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Casinos also bring customers to restaurants and bars: what does that mean for Belgium?

18 Oct 2026

A night at the casino does not necessarily end at the gaming table. Visitors may eat on the way, have a drink nearby or book an overnight stay. New British research highlights this economic interaction. It is also a relevant topic for Belgium, although the British figures cannot simply be applied directly.

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Controversial Dutch gambling millionaire steps out of the shadows: leaked files reveal more

Ron Emmerink

18 Oct 2026

FTM links Dutchman Nick van Gorsel to gambling site Blaze. Leaked Curaçao files reveal major fortunes and raise questions about supervision.

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Google and Meta under pressure: gambling regulator keeps legal action on the table

Ron Emmerink

17 Oct 2026

Ksa chairman Michel Groothuizen defends talks with Google and Meta over illegal gambling. Why is this approach also relevant to Belgium?

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Journalist gambled like a problem player: DraftKings made him a VIP

Ron Emmerink

16 Oct 2026

One night of basketball costs Jake Pearson $1,800. He tries to win back his losses with increasingly unlikely bets. For the experts advising him, these are clear warning signs. What follows is an invitation to qualify for DraftKings’ VIP programme.

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Well-known casino turns out to be fake: gambling regulator has 26 copies removed within 48 hours

Ron Emmerink

11 Oct 2026

The name looks familiar and the website resembles that of a legal casino. Yet after clicking, a visitor ends up on an illegal gambling site. The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is warning about copied casino websites and recently had 26 misleading addresses under .co.nl removed. All of the reported sites were taken offline within a maximum of 48 hours.

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Gaming or gambling? Kennislink highlights an issue that also affects Belgium

Ron Emmerink

11 Oct 2026

Buying a football game and then paying for a pack without knowing what is inside. For many gamers, this is simply part of the game, but the mechanism clearly overlaps with gambling. NEMO Kennislink examines how loot boxes blur the line between the two worlds. For Belgium, the main follow-up question is especially relevant: how well are players protected when strict rules are not enforced everywhere?

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CasinoNieuws website targeted by attack after investigation into illegal gambling sites

Ron Emmerink

10 Oct 2026

A news website that helps investigate illegal gambling networks suddenly receives so much traffic that readers start seeing error messages. CasinoNieuws.nl reports serious accessibility problems on LinkedIn and points to a bot network. The editorial team suspects a connection with its cooperation in an investigation by SIDN, the organisation that manages the Dutch .nl domain. Who is behind the suspicious traffic has not been publicly established.

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KVA warns about BetOranje: Belgian players should also be cautious

Ron Emmerink

9 Oct 2026

A Dutch-language website, an orange lion and the names of well-known banks: according to the Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA), BetOranje is clearly targeting Dutch players. The certification body describes the operator as illegal and has shared its findings with the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit. For Belgian players, the case underlines why a familiar appearance should never replace a licence check.

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Betano sponsors EURO 2028 as Belgium continues to scale back gambling sponsorship

Ron Emmerink

8 Oct 2026

Betano will become an official sponsor of the UEFA European Championship in 2028. Parent company Kaizen Gaming is thereby extending its partnership with UEFA. For Belgian football fans, the announcement comes with a notable backdrop: the tournament will take place in the same year that the transitional arrangement for gambling sponsorship of professional sports clubs in Belgium comes to an end.

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Polymarket challenges Dutch ban: what does it mean for Belgium?

Ron Emmerink

8 Oct 2026

Polymarket is not accepting the Dutch ban without a fight. The US prediction market platform has taken its case to the District Court of The Hague, disputing that its offering falls under gambling legislation. According to the company, users trade financial contracts. The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) considers it illegal gambling. For Belgian players, the court case changes nothing for the time being: Polymarket does not hold the required gambling licence in Belgium.

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Gerard Joling adds extra sparkle to the launch of Peppermill Casino Maastricht Airport

Ron Emmerink

7 Oct 2026

A queue at the entrance, a festive welcome and Gerard Joling as the main attraction. The Gambling Club editorial team attended the official opening of Peppermill Casino Maastricht Airport on Sunday, 4 October. Behind the entertainment was a story that went beyond a single evening: a casino venue that had closed earlier this year now has a new operator and is welcoming visitors again.

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AI names illegal gambling sites: why the KVA study also matters for Belgium

Ron Emmerink

6 Oct 2026

A Belgian player asks an AI assistant which online casinos are trustworthy. The answer appears as a neat list, with short descriptions and perhaps even the reassurance that the operators are licensed. But who checked that licence? And for which country does it actually apply?

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Curaçao leak exposes shocking Stake online casino file

Ron Emmerink

6 Oct 2026

First came the licence, then the missing explanation. Leaked documents from the Curaçao Gaming Authority show, according to Gambling Insider, that Medium Rare N.V., the operator of Stake.com, received a conditional licence while assessors still had questions about the actual ownership structure. The company was given five weeks to provide clarification.

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Why was my bet cancelled? These are the rules

Ron Emmerink

5 Oct 2026

You placed a bet, but after the event concludes, your account shows no profit or loss. Instead, you see status labels like ‘void’, ‘cancelled’, or ‘stake refunded’. In another instance, your prediction was correct, but due to a dead heat, you received significantly less than the payout initially displayed on your betslip.

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Online slot arcades in Belgium suffer major setback

Ron Emmerink

4 Oct 2026

The number of active accounts at Belgian online slot arcades fell by more than 60% in a single year. Yet the amount wagered declined only slightly, while the average gross gaming revenue per remaining player account more than doubled.

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Casino777 liable for gambling losses: how much will the player get back?

Ron Emmerink

3 Oct 2026

A player lost €76,558 over two years at Casino777. The casino asked him via email whether gambling was causing him problems. He replied in the negative and was allowed to continue playing. According to the District Court of The Hague, the operator should have done more, reports CasinoNieuws.nl. The exact amount the player will receive back has not yet been determined.

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Using a Belgian online casino abroad? These are the risks

Ron Emmerink

2 Oct 2026

You have an account with a legal Belgian online casino and are travelling for a few days to the Netherlands, France, Spain or a destination outside Europe. Can you simply continue playing there? The short answer is usually: no, not necessarily. Having a Belgian player account and a Belgian home address does not automatically mean you can access the casino from any country. Your physical location at the time you play also matters.

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Author: Ron Emmerink

Articles written by Ron Emmerink

Casinos also bring customers to restaurants and bars: what does that mean for Belgium?

Controversial Dutch gambling millionaire steps out of the shadows: leaked files reveal more

Google and Meta under pressure: gambling regulator keeps legal action on the table

Journalist gambled like a problem player: DraftKings made him a VIP

Well-known casino turns out to be fake: gambling regulator has 26 copies removed within 48 hours

Gaming or gambling? Kennislink highlights an issue that also affects Belgium

CasinoNieuws website targeted by attack after investigation into illegal gambling sites

KVA warns about BetOranje: Belgian players should also be cautious

Betano sponsors EURO 2028 as Belgium continues to scale back gambling sponsorship

Polymarket challenges Dutch ban: what does it mean for Belgium?

Gerard Joling adds extra sparkle to the launch of Peppermill Casino Maastricht Airport

AI names illegal gambling sites: why the KVA study also matters for Belgium

Curaçao leak exposes shocking Stake online casino file

Why was my bet cancelled? These are the rules

Online slot arcades in Belgium suffer major setback

Casino777 liable for gambling losses: how much will the player get back?

Using a Belgian online casino abroad? These are the risks

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