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28 Oct 2025

The Gaming Commission’s 2024 annual report states in black and white that gambling providers do not always comply with their obligations. The commission imposed five sanctions on gambling companies that did not comply with the rules. Six more cases are currently under investigation.

Gaming Commission

Is it game over for Ladbrokes’ Belgian branches?

Alex

It’s a bombshell in the world of gambling. Ladbrokes Belgium, a long-standing player in sports betting, plans to cut nearly half of its workforce. This brutal restructuring is symptomatic of a sector in the midst of radical change.

Economy

UKGC report: How to track down illegal gambling

In recent years, the unauthorised online gambling market has been a cause for concern for the British authorities. With the publication of the third part of its report on illegal online gambling, the UK regulator (UKGC) unveils radical measures to dismantle a constantly changing digital ecosystem.

Sensation

EGBA imposes a pact for gambling influencers

Caroline

In a context where influencers shape the choices of internet users, the online gambling industry is facing a new requirement. On 21 October 2025, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) took the initiative to launch a Pledge on Responsible Influencer Marketing in Online Gambling, an unprecedented commitment to strictly regulate the use of influencers in the promotion of gambling.

Legislation

Lamotte-Beuvron bets on the casino

Caroline

Lamotte-Beuvron, a peaceful commune in the Sologne region of Loir-et-Cher, could well become the future gambling hub of the Centre-Val de Loire region. At the crossroads of horses and forests, this small town of 4,700 inhabitants hopes that a change in the law will remedy what its mayor calls a ‘territorial injustice’.

Legislation

Licence refused? Belgium has become very strict on gambling sites

Want to start a gambling business in Belgium? These days, you have to jump through a lot of hoops. Since 2024, the Gaming Commission has been much stricter about who gets a licence. And that’s necessary, they say.

Gaming Commission

Playtech exposed: industrial espionage against Evolution

Maxime

26 Oct 2025

On 21 October 2025, the rumour became a scandal: British giant Playtech Plc (via its subsidiary) was allegedly behind a secret surveillance campaign targeting its American-Swedish competitor Evolution AB. The case was revealed by US court documents, confirming that Playtech had hired Israeli private intelligence agency Black Cube to investigate Evolution’s practices.

Sensation

American woman wins 100,000 in lottery thanks to AI betting advice

26 Oct 2025

A woman from Michigan has won $100,000 in the Powerball lottery. She based her choice on numbers generated by an AI chatbot.

Sensation

Can AIs become addicted to gambling like us?

Alex

25 Oct 2025

What if artificial intelligence could become addicted? An idea that seemed like science fiction has just been confirmed by researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. In a groundbreaking study, they show that AI systems such as Gemini, GPT and Claude exhibit behaviours comparable to those of a compulsive gambler.

Sensation

Man (55) defrauds Facebook users for gambling money

Julien

25 Oct 2025

A 55-year-old man from The Hague has been convicted of defrauding eight people via Facebook. He received money for items he never delivered. The total damage amounted to €484.

Sensation

Gaming Commission warns in new figures: significant increase in young players

Online gambling is growing rapidly in Belgium. According to the Gaming Commission’s annual report, the increase among young people is particularly striking. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are gambling more often and for longer than ever before.

Gaming Commission

LeoVegas warns: “This is how we lose control over the player”

Julien

LeoVegas Group argues that stricter rules actually increase risk. Restrictions on bonuses and games frustrate players and cause them to seek alternatives outside the legal market.

Legislation

Betting shops disappearing: gambling companies sound the alarm

Paddy Power is closing 57 betting shops in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Rising costs and changing customer behaviour mean that the company can no longer keep the shops profitable.

Economy

Fair Play takes top executive to court – and wins decisively

Julien