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17 Jan 2026

Under the leadership of New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, ambitious legislative proposals seek to regulate or ban certain gambling-like practices at the heart of platforms such as Roblox.

Sensation

Belgian gambling companies catch Gaming Commission offside – taking over amateur club advertising

Gambling companies are disappearing from Belgian professional football but are gaining ground in the amateur leagues.

Sensation

Foreign casinos: Court of Justice rules in favour of players

Maxime R.

On 15 January 2026 in Luxembourg, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down a major ruling on online gambling: when a player participates in online games of chance offered without a licence in their country, which law applies and before which courts can they take action? The answer given by the European judges significantly strengthens the position of players against foreign operators and their managers.

Legislation

Bet3000 forced to reimburse €12,000

Julien D.

A German player has been awarded a refund for most of his losses after sports betting operator Bet3000 allowed deposits well above the legal limit.

Sensation

Why the ANJ fears an explosion in betting in 2026

Julien D.

With major sporting events approaching in 2026, the French gambling market is set to experience rapid growth. The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is strengthening its control measures to regulate operators’ practices and protect players.

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Chaudfontaine Casino: Embezzlement of €40,000

Three former employees of the Chaudfontaine Casino are being prosecuted for exploiting a technical flaw to embezzle gaming chips, causing an estimated loss of €40,000.

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‘Illegal sites put players in danger’ – Arno Rutte sounds the alarm

The legal gambling market is under pressure, while the illegal one is growing. Dutch State Secretary Arno Rutte is worried. Heavy gamblers, in particular, are seeking refuge outside the licensed offer.

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Influencer Esmee Ipema called out for promoting unlicensed gambling

Esmee Ipema, a well-known personality among Dutch television viewers, is using her fame to promote gambling platforms that operate outside the legal framework.

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UK Gambling Commission: £14m in legal costs

Maxime R.

2024-25 was a financially tumultuous year for the UK Gambling Commission. Its overall expenditure rose by almost half, an unprecedented increase largely attributed to legal costs associated with litigation around the fourth National Lottery licence.

Economy

Ksa fines Starscream Limited for illegal gambling in the Netherlands

No age verification, no license, but betting with autoplay was fully available. For thousands of Dutch people, it was child’s play to gamble on banned sites. Now, the foreign gambling company Starscream Limited is being presented with the bill: a fine of over 4.2 million euros.

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€750,000 fine for ComeOn – Ksa cracks down hard after player protection investigation

They lost thousands of euros in just a few clicks. Young adults were given free rein to keep gambling at ComeOn casino. The Kansspelautoriteit is now intervening and imposing a fine of 750,000 euros.

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OpenOverGokken explains gambling in plain language

Sarah C.

In the Netherlands, gambling is a growing part of everyday life, but the mechanisms involved, the risks and the means of prevention are often poorly understood. That’s why OpenOverGokken.nl has launched new educational content to explain gambling in simple language, accessible to everyone, without minimising the risks or dramatising the practices.

Sensation

An end to clandestine machines in Luxembourg cafés

Glen L.

With gambling on the increase in cafés and bars in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a new bill aims to tackle unauthorised gaming terminals and clarify a legal framework deemed obsolete.

Legislation

When hormones dictate gambling behaviour

Can hormonal variations in women influence their gambling behaviour? That’s precisely what British researchers set out to find out in a ground-breaking study that could revolutionise our understanding of addiction.

Sensation

Gaming1 makes 42 people redundant in Liège