Dice games are popular in Belgium and recognisable by their dice symbols. There is mathematics behind every game. Probability calculation determines how much you win or lose on average.
Visitors to the Belgian website gokhulp.be, which provides help with gambling problems, unexpectedly ended up on an external page full of advertisements for illegal French online casinos. The link was at the bottom of the website, next to the reference to French-language help.
Imagine this: you search Google for an old company you remember. Just to check if they still exist. You click on the link and boom, you’re surrounded by flashing banners for illegal gambling sites.
In The Hague, European gambling regulators took a new step forward in the fight against gambling addiction and the illegal gambling market. Gathered for the first Player Protection Conference 2025, sixteen countries, researchers and public health experts discussed a major issue: how to effectively protect gamblers, particularly young people, in the face of an increasingly accessible and globalised offer.
In Germany, betting on political, social or international events, such as elections or the outcome of conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, is becoming increasingly popular. However, these bets, often offered on platforms such as Polymarket, are considered illegal under German law.
At the turn of summer 2025, a breath of fresh air is sweeping across the Swedish gambling landscape. For the second quarter, total revenues reached SEK 7.02 billion, up 1.9% on the same period last year. This figure is also 5.9% higher than in the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating real, albeit subtle, momentum.
A new form of illegal gambling advertising has surfaced on social media. The Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA) has reported that players are being lured into Telegram groups with thousands of members and referred to illegal gambling providers in these groups.
California is the scene of an unprecedented political and cultural confrontation. Four tribes from the north of the state gathered in front of the Capitol in Sacramento on 8 September to protest against AB 831. The bill, which aims to ban online gambling linked to sweepstakes promotions, could disrupt a sector estimated to generate more than a billion dollars in annual revenue.
In Greece, a large-scale investigation has revealed an unprecedented money laundering scheme: public officials and civil servants are alleged to have used licensed gambling platforms to transform suspect funds into legitimate winnings. The scandal, which implicates up to ten operators and nearly 200 people, is putting the credibility of the gambling sector and the solidity of the Greek regulatory framework to the test.
In 2010, a Hot Lotto lottery jackpot was mysteriously left abandoned, triggering the discovery of one of the biggest fraud cases in the United States. Behind the manipulation is a computer security expert who uses his position to rig draws, embezzle millions and defy the system.
When the NFL announces its first regular season match in Spain on 16 November 2025 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, it is not doing so alone. Alongside it, Bwin, via its parent company Entain, has become the NFL’s official sports betting partner in Spain.
Imagine opening an app, swiping with your thumb to discover a casino game or a sports match, all in a visual atmosphere reminiscent of TikTok. That’s the promise of Swiper, the new online casino launched by Soft2Bet in Sweden.
Gambling in Belgium is enjoying surprising growth. While the country has banned all advertising and tightened its regulatory rules, the online market continues to prosper, reaching record levels. The Right to the Source podcast looks at the issue.
The future of hundreds of disputes relating to gambling losses in Germany remains uncertain. On 5 September, an opinion delivered by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recognised the validity of certain actions against online gambling operators, but did not settle the central question: the compatibility of the German gambling treaty with EU law.
In Belgium, gambling is more than just entertainment. Behind each game lies a precise legal framework, defined and monitored by the Gaming Commission (GC). This body ensures that establishments comply with well-defined parameters, two of which are essential: the average payout rate and the average hourly loss.
