Change is in the air in the Belgian football world. As of 1 January 2025, clubs will no longer be allowed to have gambling companies on their shirts.
As of 1 July 2025, gambling companies in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sponsor any sports club, from large professional teams to small amateur clubs.
It seems to be a cat-and-mouse game between the Dutch Gaming Authority and the online crypto casino BC.Game.
Dutch and Belgian users of X (formerly Twitter) are increasingly confronted with illegal advertisements from unlicensed online casinos.
Frank Rammeloo (54) lost more than half a million euros in his life through gambling. What once started with innocent fruit machines in a café, grew into an addiction that almost cost him his life.
The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) is not happy with an article that appeared on the Knack website yesterday.
A major preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31 in the case between gambling giant Entain and the former owners of BetCity.
VNLOK and NOGA, two major trade associations in the Dutch gambling industry, are concerned.
The Dutch Mental Health Care (De Nederlandse GGZ) is sounding the alarm. Since 2021, when the online gambling market opened, gambling has become a lot easier for everyone.
In the Netherlands, the online gambling world is booming. The first half of 2024 saw a growth of no less than 8%.
The debate over Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 is back on the table, with many of the old arguments appearing to be revived.
The leaders of the Swedish and Danish gambling associations, Gustaf Hoffstedt (BOS) and Morten Ronde (Spillebranchen), believe that the gambling monopoly in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway will soon disappear.
On October 7, 2024, the Council of State gave a blow to an important case: gambling companies with an F1+ license are no longer allowed to offer virtual bets in Belgium.
In Denmark, online casinos are still doing well. While other parts of the gambling market are underperforming.
Concerns have been expressed in the Dutch government’s House of Representatives about young people who gamble online secretly.
In Sweden, the vast majority of gamblers choose safe, legal providers. Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling authority, has calculated that in 2023, no less than 86% of players wagered their money with licensed providers.
