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29 years, 992 bets: a non-league football player nabbed

21 Oct 2025

The case in question concerns an English semi-professional player who, after accumulating almost a thousand bets over ten years, has been fined what is now the heaviest fine ever imposed on a non-league player.

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Belgian clubs continue to display gambling advertisements despite ban

Sarah

16 Oct 2025

In Belgium, direct gambling advertising on football shirts has been banned since 2024. But that doesn’t seem to bother many clubs. They have simply changed the names of their gambling partners to make it look like they are no longer gambling companies. The logos remain, but are now called “news sites”, “sports platforms” or “streaming services”.

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Gambling and suicide: one in three gamblers affected in the Netherlands

Sarah

16 Oct 2025

In the Netherlands, gambling addiction is no longer a discreet problem. A recent study reveals that a third of people with serious gambling problems have already had suicidal thoughts. Faced with these alarming figures, researchers, mental health professionals and victims are sounding the alarm.

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NCAA: students can bet on pro sports

Sarah

12 Oct 2025

The NCAA, the historical guardian of the integrity of student competitions, is now considering relaxing its rules to allow student-athletes to bet on professional sports.

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Match fixing? Footballer arrested on pitch after bizarre 8-1 victory

Sarah

11 Oct 2025

On Sunday afternoon in Espoo, Finland, a regular football match in Kolmonen, Finland’s fifth division, suddenly took a bizarre turn. Immediately after the final whistle, the police stormed the pitch during the match between EsPa / Renat and FC Finnkurd. They arrested a Brazilian player from Finnkurd.

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It has become this bad: 22 gambling adverts per minute during top football match

Sarah

10 Oct 2025

You’d think they’d get the message by now, but no. While millions of fans were glued to their telly for the Premier League opening weekend, gambling adverts were flying around everywhere. Shirts, boards, stadium walls, interviews – everything seemed to be about betting.

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Dutch professional footballer Osmon Foyo caught placing 252 illegal bets

Sarah

9 Oct 2025

Imagine: you are 21 years old, playing for a professional club in England, you have worked hard to get there, and then you ruin it all by… betting on football matches. That is exactly what Osmon Foyo, a Dutch footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon, did. Between October 2023 and March 2025, he placed 252 bets on football matches. And no, that is not allowed.

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Jupiler Pro League: strong action against dangerous gambling

Sarah

7 Oct 2025

Belgian football is mobilising to prevent gambling addiction and combat match-fixing. The Pro League, RBFA and BAGO have launched a series of educational sessions, called Integrity Sessions, designed to raise awareness among players, staff and clubs.

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UKGC: Lottery licence scandal in court

Sarah

7 Oct 2025

The UKGC is facing an explosive case in London’s High Court. Media tycoon Richard Desmond is challenging the award of the national lottery licence to Allwyn, a decision that raises questions of transparency, governance and justice.

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Harm markers: new European standard

Sarah

3 Oct 2025

The European Union has just approved a groundbreaking standard aimed at detecting risky gambling behaviour. Led by the EGBA and CEN, this initiative marks a major turning point for player protection and the harmonisation of practices across Europe.

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WODC: gambling addiction on a worrying rise

Sarah

3 Oct 2025

The Scientific Research and Data Centre (WODC) has published a study conducted by the Amsterdam UMC on the consequences of excessive gambling. Behind the figures lie the disruption to people’s lives.

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Verviers requires Circus to regularise its situation before making any changes

Sarah

30 Sep 2025

In the heart of Verviers, the Circus casino is at loggerheads with the town council. The establishment wants to modernise its sign, but a concrete wall that has been in breach of the law for several years is blocking the project. This municipal decision could well become an example for all town planning offences in the town.

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Broadway rises up against the big casino

Sarah

23 Sep 2025

In New York, Times Square was already buzzing with neon lights, crowds and theatre when a proposal appeared that could change everything: a mega casino backed by rapper Jay-Z and his partners. But behind the promised glitz and glamour, there were those who feared that the magic of Broadway would disappear.

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The EGBA calls for unity on due diligence on 25 September

Sarah

23 Sep 2025

Online gambling is experiencing rapid growth in Europe, but with it comes an increased risk of problematic behaviour. For the first time, the European Union is preparing to vote on a common standard to better detect and prevent addiction-related abuses. Behind this initiative led by the EGBA lies the future of responsible gambling.

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Random State revolutionises casinos with Fish King

Sarah

20 Sep 2025

Since February 2025, a new creation from Random State has been shaking up the world of online gambling: Fish King. Far from a simple draw game, Fish King combines challenge, collection and aesthetics in a virtual fishing world.

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Champions League: win €50 with Bwin!

Sarah

17 Sep 2025

The Champions League is back in action this week with some thrilling matches and clashes between the giants of European football. This is an opportunity for fans to follow their favourite clubs and, thanks to Bwin, turn their predictions into exceptional winnings.

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Floorball: Veikkaus suspends betting as scandal explodes

Sarah

17 Sep 2025

Finnish floorball is going through the worst crisis in its history. Public operator Veikkaus has suspended all betting on the sport following the revelation of a vast scandal involving nearly a hundred players and coaches.

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