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27 years after the first complaints relating to the concession of the Dinant casino, Richard Fournaux is once again before the courts. Not for criminal charges, but for the payment of more than €300,000 in legal fees.

Politics

Illegal online gambling: access persists despite everything

In Belgium, the Gaming Commission (GC) maintains a blacklist of illegal online gambling sites and relies on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to them. But despite regulatory efforts, an investigation by Gambling Club reveals that many sites on this list remain accessible depending on the ISP used.

Gaming Commission

Rebranding of the Nederlandse Loterij: new logos for 2026

Since January 1, Nederlandse Loterij has rolled out a new graphic identity for six of its lottery brands, including the famous Staatsloterij and Lotto. This standardization aims to strengthen the link between the games and the parent company, ahead of a historic year of celebrations for the group.

Sensation

Digne-les-Bains finally gets its casino

On 30 December 2025, the Ministry of the Interior officially granted authorisation to operate games of chance at the future casino in Digne-les-Bains. This decision opens a new chapter in the economic and tourist development of the spa town.

Sensation

Polymarket: Suspicious $400K bet on Maduro

Maxime R.

By betting on the future of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro via the Polymarket platform, an anonymous trader pocketed several hundred thousand pounds. Behind this spectacular gain lies a sensitive question: have prediction markets become a new El Dorado for the exploitation of confidential information?

Legislation

Pope warns of the scourge of gambling in Italy

The Pope recently spoke out on an issue that goes beyond the purely religious sphere: the dramatic increase in gambling in Italy and its impact on families and communities. His words resonate as a social warning at a time when the economic and human consequences of gambling are attracting the attention of local authorities.

Sensation

London floods its transport system with gambling adverts

At the start of his term, Sadiq Khan made the fight against gambling advertisements a key campaign pledge. However, today, more than 500 advertising campaigns for online casinos and bookmakers have been displayed on the Transport for London (TfL) network, with a total of nearly £5 million spent since 2021.

Sensation

Fine for Sportsbet after 50,000 errors: Australian gambling company under fire

Glen L.

They missed tens of thousands of notifications. And failed to notice it themselves. Consequently, the Australian gambling regulator imposed a fine of €187,000 on Sportsbet.

Sensation

Beenders against night-time gambling

Rob Beenders, Belgian Federal Minister for Consumer Protection and Equal Opportunities, recently relaunched a project aimed at restricting access to gambling, particularly at night.

Legislation

Police target famous businessman for illegal gambling marketing on Twitch

Julien D.

He claims not to have earned a single cent. Yet, Jethro Rostedt is facing a hefty fine for re-promoting gambling on Twitch, despite a previous ban.

Sensation

‘I made my own slot machine’: SlotGPT lets players build slots themselves with AI

It started as an experiment. Now, over 27,000 unique slot machines have already been created. And all by ordinary players. SlotGPT is completely overturning the rules of online gambling.

Slots

Coinbase anticipates an upheaval in prediction markets in the US

In its ‘2026 Crypto Market Outlook’ report, Coinbase identifies prediction markets as the next sector poised to disrupt the US financial industry. Buoyed by Kalshi’s historic legal victory against the CFTC and record volumes on the elections, this segment is set to emerge from the grey area and merge trading and sports betting in a finally regulated framework.

Economy

Warning: gambling addiction is skyrocketing among young people

4 Jan 2026

Gambling addiction no longer affects only adults of a certain age, but is becoming widespread among young people. As online gambling becomes commonplace, technology makes it accessible at any time, and its promotion expands, the consequences are being felt even in specialised care services.

Sensation

What is the difference between an online casino and a land-based casino?

4 Jan 2026

A land-based casino sells a social and luxurious experience, while an online casino offers immediate accessibility without leaving your home. But is that the only difference? In this article, we analyse the diversity of games, the player experience and, above all, the profitability of each type of casino.

Games

The perfect online casino according to Martyn Hannah

3 Jan 2026

At a time when digital gambling is attracting more and more players, one question remains in the industry: is it possible to design the perfect online casino? Martyn Hannah, co-founder of Comparasino, has given some thought to this question and outlined what he believes would be the ideal online casino experience for players.

Sensation

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