Gambling companies go to court: battle over gambling rules
Several gambling companies in Belgium are not happy with the new gambling law and are therefore going to the Constitutional Court.
Several gambling companies in Belgium are not happy with the new gambling law and are therefore going to the Constitutional Court.
In Genk, gambling advertisements are again hanging near schools, and that is causing quite a stir. This time it concerns advertisements from the National Lottery, in which young people are encouraged to participate in a gambling game with a prize pool of 500,000 euros.
Flutter Entertainment is taking a big step into the Brazilian gambling market by buying a 56% stake in NSX Group. They are paying around $350 million for this.
Labour ministers came under considerable pressure to tackle gambling advertising in the UK, particularly in sports, at a recent meeting in Westminster.
The Conservative Party of Norway is calling for an end to the state gambling monopoly. In their election manifesto of 9 September, they announced a move to a licensing system, to be implemented by 2028.
This week is exciting for everyone involved in online gambling in the Netherlands. The research agency Dialogic is organizing a series of discussions.
The Belgian government took an important step in July 2023 by banning most forms of gambling advertising.
Memphis Depay, the Dutch star player, is paid by a Brazilian gambling company that is currently involved in a major scandal.
The television program Kassa has revealed that illegal gambling advertisements are being shown in the game Bejeweled Blitz by Electronic Arts (EA).
The Swedish government has given the Gaming Authority Spelinspektionen more powers to intervene directly in cases of excessive online gambling.
Betsson, the well-known Swedish gambling company, has announced that it is withdrawing from the US market with its sports betting.
Finland is set to make major changes to its online gambling laws, marking a significant milestone in European gambling regulation.
Research by the investigative journalists of Gambling Club has exposed one of the practices of illegal casinos.
Since August 26, players have not been able to access the Betway online casino. Anyone who tries to log in is only presented with an information screen.
No fewer than 16 of the 25 most visited gambling sites in Belgium are illegal and operate outside the law. This shocking finding comes from a new study. And shows the scale of the problem of illegal gambling practices in Belgium.