Bram Constandt, professor of sports management at Ghent University, has received the NASSM Research Fellow Award. He shared the news via LinkedIn.
Match-fixing is a growing problem in the sports world. Criminals use encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal to make agreements about the outcome of matches. These apps ensure that no one can just read along.
At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, Magali Clavie has been elected vice-chair. She already chairs the Gaming Commission.
The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined the ruling Social Democratic Party of Sweden (SAP) 3 million Swedish kronor (€275,000). The fine came after an investigation revealed serious violations of consumer protection.
At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, good news has come for Michel Groothuizen. The chairman of the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has been unanimously appointed as a GREF board member for the period 2025-2027.
During the annual conference of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, Anne Marie Caulfield and Magali Clavie signed an important agreement. Anne Marie Caulfield is the CEO of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Magali Clavie is the chairman of the Gaming Commission.
These days, many casino games look the same. Developers talk about numbers, features and RTP percentages. But they rarely tell you what it really feels like to be a player.
Finland wants to lift the state monopoly on online gambling. From 2027, commercial operators will be allowed to participate under a licence. The law is not yet through, but the plans are ready.
You’re sitting at home in your sofa. No heavy traffic. No waiting at the cash register. Yet you play live roulette with a real dealer.
The Cruks register, designed to protect people from gambling addiction, faced technical problems again yesterday. Players could not register or exclude themselves from participating in online gambling.
Golden Palace is a familiar name in Belgium. Players know it from the physical gaming halls and the official site GoldenPalace.be. Yet there is also another site with almost the same name that confuses many people.
Richard Dennys, CEO of Game Lounge, speaks out clearly about the current approach to the gambling market. He sees that the policy does not match the behavior of players. Instead of stopping, they opt for illegal sites as soon as the rules become too strict.
“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.
