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Anger and concern are mounting in Finland. Major gambling companies such as Wildz Group and SkillOnNet are reacting sharply to the government’s new plans.

Legislation

Betano Happy Hour: extra rewards every Tuesday at the Live Casino!

Something special is happening at Betano! Alongside its impressive game selection and reliable gambling experience, Betano is now introducing a Happy Hour promotion, every Tuesday from 18:00 to 20:00 until the end of March: exclusive to players playing live at the Pragmatic Live Casino.

Promotions

Ksa Regulator: “Popular ‘Share Your Bet’ feature is prohibited”

What started as a handy extra feature is now officially banned.

Legislation

Sports sponsorship in the Netherlands: The Ksa corrects course

Caroline B.

The Ksa is drastically strengthening its collaboration with sports federations and professional clubs to tackle persistent grey areas.

Legislation

Vegas changes its buffets to survive

Alex D.

8 Feb 2026

From the 1940s to the present day, the Las Vegas dining scene has always fascinated visitors. Once famous for its cheap buffets for gamblers between bets, the city is now seeing those same buffets radically transformed towards luxury, gastronomic variety and the complete dining experience.

Sensation

This country is criminalizing casino promotion by influencers: in Belgium, it’s a different story

8 Feb 2026

The surge of gambling advertising on social media is sparking debate worldwide.

Sensation

Polymarket opens a free supermarket in New York

Sarah C.

7 Feb 2026

In the heart of Manhattan, two prediction market platforms have transformed grocery aisles into an unprecedented marketing battleground. Kalshi had already offered free shopping baskets, but Polymarket decided to go one step further by opening what it describes as New York’s first free supermarket.

Sensation

How a lottery winner created a counterfeit drugs empire

Alex D.

7 Feb 2026

A lottery win can transform a life, sometimes spectacularly. In the UK, a pensioner who won several million pounds used his fortune to finance a vast network for the production and distribution of falsified medicines.

Sensation

Ireland launches online gambling licensing process – The end of the old system

A new wind is blowing through the Irish gambling market. The government is taking a big step and giving the regulator real power. From 5 February, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) will be officially authorised to issue licences to gambling companies.

Legislation

Betsson bets on crypto-casinos

Julien D.

In a rapidly changing online gambling sector, Swedish player Betsson AB is positioning itself cautiously but ambitiously around regulated crypto-casinos.

Sensation

Belgium stays under the radar in IBIA Annual Report 2025 – and that’s a good thing

Amid a significant global rise in suspicious sports betting, Belgium is conspicuously absent from the new annual report by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).

Economy

Germany: illegal advertising soars

Glen L.

In Germany, black market casinos and betting operators continue to reach millions of Internet users through online advertising. Behind the façade of regulation, a well-oiled system is allowing the black market to prosper, in plain sight.

Sensation

Illegal Casino: Gaming Commission strikes hard with 18 new blocked sites

Caroline B.

18 new illegal sites have just been added to the Gaming Commission’s (BGC) blacklist of illegal gambling sites.

Gaming Commission

BAGO chairman: ‘Two-thirds of gambling traffic is illegal’

The figures do not lie. Two-thirds of online gambling traffic in Belgium ends up with unlicensed providers.

Sensation

KVA warns of hidden dangers outside the Cruks system

Julien D.

Between political projects, societal concerns and consumer protection issues, how can we guarantee the safety of players without pushing them towards illegal offers? A recent initiative supported by the KVA is giving fresh impetus to this debate by highlighting the concrete risks associated with circumventing existing protection mechanisms.

Sensation

Bill 55: Austrian judgment blocked in Malta

Glen L.