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United Kingdom: A fatal tax increase for horse racing? 

Since April 2025, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has been sounding the alarm: the British government is planning to merge taxes on online betting, raising the tax on horse racing betting from 15% to 21%, the same rate as for casino gambling. This change would represent a loss of at least £66 million a year (around €76 million) for the industry, with a risk of £160 million (€185 million) if the rates rise further.

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Behind the football shirts, money from gambling companies

No sooner had the Belgian football championship ended than a significant announcement was made: runners-up Club Brugge have signed a new sponsorship deal with Betsson AB, a Swedish gambling operator. The partnership, billed as a record deal for the club, continues a long tradition of links between professional clubs and betting companies.

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Club Brugge signs historic deal with Betsson

2 July 2025 marks a major turning point in the world of Belgian football. Club Brugge has just signed an unprecedented shirt sponsorship deal with the Betsson group, an international online gaming giant. The deal, described as a record in the club’s history, exceeds all financial expectations and symbolises a new stage in the relationship between sport and the gaming industry.

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Groen denounces: the National Lottery must stop its ads! 

Since the Royal Decree of 27 February 2023 came into force, Belgium has tightened its rules on gambling advertising. However, one major player is an exception: the National Lottery, owned by the State, enjoys a privileged position. This inequality has provoked strong protests from Groen, the Flemish ecologist party.

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Drake exposes his spectacular sports betting losses

In June 2025, Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham, the global rap superstar, suffered colossal losses betting on sporting events. According to a photo shared on Instagram, he wagered a total of $124.5 million in the space of a month. But the balance was bitter: his losses totalled $8.2 million (around €7.2 million).

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Gaming Commission: summer slows down licensing

Every summer, Belgian administrations slow down, and this year is no exception. The Gaming Commission (GC) has just announced that processing times for licence applications will be considerably longer during July and August 2025.

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Match-fixing: 6 British basketball pros banned

The world of British basketball has been rocked by a vast match-fixing scandal. Six former players in the British Basketball League (BBL), including five former members of Surrey Scorchers, have been sanctioned for serious offences relating to the manipulation of results and illegal sports betting.

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Golden Palace remains loyal to RAAL La Louvière

RAAL La Louvière confirms the extension of its main partnership with Golden Palace News for the next three seasons, until the end of the 2027–28 campaign. This renewal demonstrates a strong relationship of trust and a shared vision between the club and its sponsor.

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Bichat Hospital: the ANJ seeks solutions

On 12 June, a rare moment took place in the corridors of the addiction and psychiatry department at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Chairwoman of the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ), paid a visit. A visit that goes beyond mere protocol.

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Germany: illegal gambling accounts for 80% of the online market

In Germany, the regulation of online gambling is struggling to contain the growth of the black market. According to the 2023 report by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), illegal financial flows account for between 2% and 4% of gross gaming sales (GGR), or €400-600 million. But statistics shared at Gaming in Holland 2025 show that 80% of revenues go to illegal operators.

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Judicial victory for Svenska Spel: SEK 100 million fine cancelled

This is a resounding victory for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. The Swedish Administrative Court has overturned the decision of the gaming authority Spelinspektionen, which had imposed a record fine of SEK 100 million (approx. €9.1 million) on the public operator for neglecting players at risk.

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Cybercrime in Turkey: $127 Million seized. What happened?

A large-scale police operation in Turkey has dismantled a sprawling criminal network involved in illegal betting, online fraud, and child pornography. The raids, carried out across 52 provinces, led to the seizure of $127 million in assets and the arrest of 145 individuals.

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Mindway AI applauds KSA’s AI rules

In May 2025, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots in the online gambling industry. The guidelines state that AI can be used to support responsible gambling practices, but should not replace human staff in this crucial area.

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The ANJ, a key player in sports integrity

On 3 June 2025, a strategic agreement was signed between Marie Barsacq, Minister for Sport, Youth and the Voluntary Sector, and Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, President of the National Gaming Authority (ANJ).

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What are the rules of bingo?

Bingo is a board game very popular for gatherings of friends and family. It has simple but exciting rules which have attracted a wide range of users

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RvKS criticises regulators’ inaction

On 29 May 2025, the Raad voor de Kansspelspelers (RvKS), a Dutch organisation representing gamblers, announced its withdrawal from any active participation in the debate on gambling policy in the Netherlands. In an open letter, the RvKS denounces a system that, in its view, fails structurally to bring about meaningful change and to take gamblers’ expertise seriously.

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Arturo Vidal, top footballer, caught up in gambling scandal surrounding own platform

In April, Arturo Vidal, former player of top clubs such as Juventus and Bayern Munich, launched his own gambling platform: Juega con el King. With a flashy announcement on Instagram, he called on fans to ‘bet like a king’.

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