Scandal: French athlete suspended for a bet
In an unprecedented case, a top French athlete has been sanctioned for placing a sports bet on a competition in…
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Sponsorship: casinos still present in the Jupiler Pro League
Belgian professional football has always been driven by sponsorship deals. While the government is tightening the rules on gambling-related advertising,…
Ireland: Football, gambling and prevention go hand in hand
The Irish professional football landscape is tackling the growing problem of gambling among its players. The League of Ireland, the…
Sports piracy: 90% of illegal streams financed by the black market
In the United Kingdom, a new report reveals that illegal sports streams are no longer just violating copyright; they are…
Finland: Law ratified, starting signal for July 2027
The President of Finland has officially ratified the new gambling law, sealing the end of the state monopoly. From 1…
Premier League clubs continue to strike deals with illegal gambling companies
The logo is disappearing from the shirt, but the money remains. Premier League clubs are still working with gambling companies…
OpenOverGokken explains gambling in plain language
In the Netherlands, gambling is a growing part of everyday life, but the mechanisms involved, the risks and the means…
The ANJ limits advertising budgets in 2026
The National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has analysed and approved operators' promotional strategies for 2026. It has imposed new constraints to…
Rebranding of the Nederlandse Loterij: new logos for 2026
Since January 1, Nederlandse Loterij has rolled out a new graphic identity for six of its lottery brands, including the…
Pope warns of the scourge of gambling in Italy
The Pope recently spoke out on an issue that goes beyond the purely religious sphere: the dramatic increase in gambling…
‘I made my own slot machine’: SlotGPT lets players build slots themselves with AI
It started as an experiment. Now, over 27,000 unique slot machines have already been created. And all by ordinary players.…
Warning: gambling addiction is skyrocketing among young people
Gambling addiction no longer affects only adults of a certain age, but is becoming widespread among young people. As online…
Websites hijacked for casino advertising: piracy is rampant
With the new cooperation protocol between the Gaming Commission and DNS Belgium, a strong signal is being sent to providers…
National Lottery: a legal framework to be rewritten by 2026
By pointing out legal inconsistencies between private games of chance and certain National Lottery offers, the country's highest court is…
GAMBUSE: the project to protect athletes
The GAMBUSE project has just received major funding from the Foundation for Scientific Research in Flanders (FWO), paving the way…
More than 700 platforms on the GC blacklist
Faced with the proliferation of platforms operating without authorisation, the Gaming Commission is regularly strengthening its regulatory arsenal to protect…
State Secretary Rutte criticizes famous Dutchman for promotion of polymarket
The well-known Dutch entrepreneur Alexander Klöpping cheerfully told in a podcast how he won €8,000 by betting on the elections…