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9 new illegal casinos banned by the GC

The Gaming Commission (GC) updated its blacklist on 22 May 2025, adding nine new illegal online gambling sites.

Caroline

Meta puts an end to illegal gambling ads with its new rules

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced a major change in its gambling advertising policy at the beginning…

Alex

Dutchman Mathijs (46) lost 600.000 euros due to gambling addiction

The Dutch magazine Nederlands Dagblad interviewed 46-year-old Mathijs Ummels from Berg en Terblijt about how he developed a gambling addiction…

Nathalie

Live betting at Magic Betting: tips and tricks

Live betting is not a quiet hobby. It's adrenaline, eyes on the screen, fingers poised over the button. It can…

Ron

Major data leak at Betfair and Paddy Power: everything you need to know

On Monday 8 July, Flutter Entertainment confirmed that there has been a data leak at gambling sites Paddy Power and…

Ron

European gambling companies pour billions into state coffers – fully committed to safe gaming

It's a staggering amount: in 2024, the largest European gambling companies paid a combined €3.8 billion in taxes.

Ron

Crucial update to EGBA AML guidelines

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is preparing to align its anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines with the new EU…

Julien

Gokverliesterug falls short in injunction battle against Unibet

There was already a lot of fuss about viewing the gambling data at Unibet. For example, in April of last…

Nathalie

New light on gambling incentives: impactful Irish study

Ireland's Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), supported by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), has conducted a groundbreaking…

Alex

Sweden: WinBet forced to close Superb.bet as of today

On 3 July 2025, the Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) struck a blow: it ordered WinBet NV, operating under the trade…

Glen

Online casino or sports betting: which suits you?

Everyone plays differently. Some like excitement at the roulette table, others follow every second of Anderlecht with their finger on…

Ron

Netherlands: The double-edged sword of deposit limits

From October 2024, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has introduced a new player protection scheme: monthly deposit limits.…

Julien

Vikings Casinos acquired: NOVOMATIC enters France

A new page in European gaming history was written when the Austrian group NOVOMATIC, already a technological giant in the…

Glen

France-Japan cooperation on problem gambling

On 1 July, the premises of the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) in Paris were the scene of a rare but…

Caroline

Circus Daily under CDJ scrutiny: real media or advertising in disguise?

Since its launch, Circus Daily has presented itself as an independent sports media dedicated to football, cycling and, more broadly,…

Julien

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…

Sarah

Betsson forced to reimburse €527,395 in Sweden

On 1 July 2025, the Swedish Supreme Court handed down a major ruling: Betsson, via its Maltese subsidiary BML Group,…

Glen

Children and gambling: a worrying reality

Their names are Raphaël, Inès or Yanis. They are 15, 16, sometimes 17 years old. And already, some of them…

Caroline