“This page is not accessible to residents of the Netherlands.” This is the message that visitors have recently been seeing when they try to open Casinoscout.nl from the Netherlands.
In 2012, the Kansspelautoriteit was set up to protect players and ensure fair play. Now, 13 years later, it is clear that this protection is needed more than ever. According to lawyer Benzi Loonstein, the regulator is dropping stings. He worries about licence holders not complying with court rulings.
The Belgian gambling sector is sounding the alarm. Not because it has to, but because it itself thinks it can do better. Back in 2023, major players joined forces. They went beyond what the law requires.
Online gambling platforms are increasingly using techniques from video games. Think of rewards, rankings, badges and daily challenges. Everything to make players play longer and come back more often.
In France, there is an official list of sports matches that people are allowed to bet on. This sports list determines which matches are reliable enough for betting providers.
Five Jewish youths wanted to go bowling at Gamestate on De Keyserlei in Antwerp last Sunday. What was supposed to be a fun evening turned into shock and disbelief.
The gambling monopoly in Finland will end in 2026. The state-owned company Veikkaus will lose its exclusive position. From then on, other companies will also be allowed to apply for a licence to offer online gambling.
Companies earning from loot boxes or payment benefits are feeling the pressure. More and more regulators are watching. The question now becomes: how long will this continue?
What starts as a normal-looking ad ends up being an illegal gambling adventure. And nobody seems to be able to stop it.
Many gambling companies get their biggest profits from a small group of players who spend too much money. This is no accident. The industry has quietly adjusted to this for years.
Smart players use these tricks without casinos noticing. Online casinos don’t like players who know what they are doing. Still, there are ways to slightly increase your chances of winning.
In an interview with SBCNews, Gaming1 spoke about illegal gambling in Belgium.
More and more Belgians are choosing to gamble via their smartphones.
Rocket Dice is new. Rocket Dice is fast. Rocket Dice is fun. This dice game does exactly what it promises. Simple, straightforward and action-packed.
Online casinos have been on the rise in Belgium for years. More and more people are choosing to gamble at home or on the go. And this is not surprising: you don’t have to move around, the games are available 24/7 and there is something for everyone.
Many new players make these mistakes without realising it.
Online casino operator Videoslots Ltd has been fined 12 million kronor (approximately €1.05 million) by the Swedish gaming authority, Spelinspektionen, for failing to take effective measures against excessive gambling. The investigation revealed that a number of players, including some under the age of 25, were able to deposit and bet large sums of money without appropriate intervention by the company. Despite automatic detection systems, Videoslots’ responses were deemed late and insufficient. The company cites legal ambiguities, but the authority considers that the legislation was clear and that the risks for vulnerable players were neglected.
