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23 Oct 2025

It was a remarkable scene at Jaarsbeursplein in Utrecht when the Staatsloterij launched a campaign using a giant advertising fish (known from their logo) to promote the draw on October 10, 2025. However, the municipality of Utrecht reacted with dismay to this scene due to the increase in gambling addiction.

Sensation

Journalist proves: Hacking automatic shuffle machines makes cheating in poker possible

23 Oct 2025

Andy Greenberg, a journalist for the American magazine WIRED (focusing on topics such as technology, culture, economics and politics), together with a security researcher, took the initiative to demonstrate that cheating at the poker table can be made possible by hacking automatic shuffle machines.

Sensation

The FPS Economy takes control of Belgian gambling

22 Oct 2025

In a context where the gambling economy continues to develop and become increasingly digital, the Belgian federal government has approved a major transfer of powers: the regulation of gambling, currently the responsibility of the FPS Justice, is to be entrusted to the FPS Economy.

Gaming Commission

The Ksa launches limited licences for mechanical games

Glen

22 Oct 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch authority responsible for regulating games of chance, has just announced the forthcoming creation of a new type of operating licence for skill machines.

Legislation

Annual report 2024: a challenging year for the GC

Maxime

2024 was a difficult year for the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC). Between poorly coordinated legislative reforms, a staffing crisis and the explosion of online gambling, the regulatory body has drawn up an alarming but clear-sighted report.

Gaming Commission

Interview with Katarina Pantic, Kapa Casino School

Alex

After more than a decade behind the tables at the Brussels Casino, Katarina Pantic wanted to pass on her know-how and decided to create a unique school where rigour, practice and a passion for gambling come together to train people in the profession of croupier.

Interview

29 years, 992 bets: a non-league football player nabbed

Sarah

The case in question concerns an English semi-professional player who, after accumulating almost a thousand bets over ten years, has been fined what is now the heaviest fine ever imposed on a non-league player.

Sensation

Best PaysafeCard casinos in Belgium 2025: play online safely and legally

PaysafeCard has become one of the preferred payment methods for Belgian online players thanks to its simplicity, anonymity and security. It allows you to deposit money without using a bank card, which helps you to better control your budget.

Games

ECJ calls European Commission to order: Investigation into Dutch gambling monopoly to be reviewed

20 Oct 2025

The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission did not perform its duties optimally in a long-running case concerning the Dutch gambling monopoly. Their ruling is that the European Commission must therefore re-examine its investigation.

Legislation

The Ksa partially refunds casinos’ COVID taxes

Maxime

20 Oct 2025

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many casinos in the Netherlands were closed for health reasons. However, several operators were taxed by the Ksa for periods when it was impossible to operate. A recent court ruling has led to a reversal: the Ksa is now offering the operators concerned the possibility of claiming a partial refund of their 2020-2021 taxes.

Economy

The impact of virtual reality on the online casino experience

Alex

20 Oct 2025

Technological advances continue to permeate the world of online casinos, offering enthusiasts ever more exciting developments. Recently, virtual reality (VR) has become a hot topic, promising to revolutionise not only the way we play, but also the way we experience the casino.

Games

2,000 certificates issued: the ANJ steps up prevention

19 Oct 2025

In barely a year, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has passed a symbolic milestone: more than 2,000 certificates have been issued thanks to its innovative e-learning module. Here’s a look back at a success story that reflects the growing commitment of industry professionals.

Sensation

Man who destroys slot machine goes viral on TikTok

19 Oct 2025

When something remarkable happens, you quickly go viral on social media. That’s what happened to this man who decided to demolish a slot machine in Atlanta, Georgia.

News

Golden Palace: Building with nature, a promise kept

Glen

18 Oct 2025

On the building site in Digne-les-Bains, a tree catches the eye. Solitary, ancient and majestic: a white mulberry tree. Where many would have seen it as an obstacle to be cut down, Golden Palace saw it as a symbol to be preserved. Not only will this decades-old tree be spared, it will become the heart of the future landscaping.

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MGM Osaka: Japan bets everything on its first casino

18 Oct 2025

Once designed for warehouses, container terminals and even waste management, the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay is becoming the heart of a vast project combining tourism, technology and leisure, with a centrepiece: MGM Osaka, the first integrated resort (IR) including a legal casino in Japan.

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5 illegal casinos added to blacklist by the GC