Esports betting: Belgium against the tide
In just a few years, esports has established itself as a truly international spectacle. Stadiums are filling up, audiences are…
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Namur buzzing for the Circus Poker Series: the full programme
Namur is once again the epicentre of European poker with the third edition of the Circus Poker Series (CPS), now…
Circus Poker Series: Namur buzzing with excitement
Starting today, the city of Namur is entering a unique period. For fifteen days, it will host Europe's largest live…
1,000 footballers suspended after gigantic gambling scandal
The Turkish Football Association has provisionally suspended 1,024 players after a large-scale investigation into illegal betting. Well-known names from the…
The lost bet on gambling taxation in the Netherlands
The increase in gambling tax in the Netherlands was intended to boost government revenue. However, as the tax rate rises,…
How Svenska Spel is boosting local sport in Sweden
For the 13ᵉ year running, Svenska Spel is investing heavily in Swedish youth sport. Through its Gräsroten initiative, this year…
NBA in crisis: spot-fixing and rigged poker
At the start of a highly anticipated NBA season, it is not a prodigy on the court but a legal…
29 years, 992 bets: a non-league football player nabbed
The case in question concerns an English semi-professional player who, after accumulating almost a thousand bets over ten years, has…
Belgian clubs continue to display gambling advertisements despite ban
In Belgium, direct gambling advertising on football shirts has been banned since 2024. But that doesn't seem to bother many…
Gambling and suicide: one in three gamblers affected in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, gambling addiction is no longer a discreet problem. A recent study reveals that a third of people…
NCAA: students can bet on pro sports
The NCAA, the historical guardian of the integrity of student competitions, is now considering relaxing its rules to allow student-athletes…
Match fixing? Footballer arrested on pitch after bizarre 8-1 victory
On Sunday afternoon in Espoo, Finland, a regular football match in Kolmonen, Finland's fifth division, suddenly took a bizarre turn.…
It has become this bad: 22 gambling adverts per minute during top football match
You'd think they'd get the message by now, but no. While millions of fans were glued to their telly for…
Dutch professional footballer Osmon Foyo caught placing 252 illegal bets
Imagine: you are 21 years old, playing for a professional club in England, you have worked hard to get there,…
Jupiler Pro League: strong action against dangerous gambling
Belgian football is mobilising to prevent gambling addiction and combat match-fixing. The Pro League, RBFA and BAGO have launched a…
UKGC: Lottery licence scandal in court
The UKGC is facing an explosive case in London's High Court. Media tycoon Richard Desmond is challenging the award of…
Harm markers: new European standard
The European Union has just approved a groundbreaking standard aimed at detecting risky gambling behaviour. Led by the EGBA and…