‘Without swift action, we will lose control,’ warned BAGO back in 2025.
Drake and streamer Adin Ross are the target of a federal class-action suit filed in Virginia, accusing them of organised racketeering (RICO) via the Stake.us platform.
It is simple, fast, and emoji-driven. Telegram is quietly testing its own dice game with virtual money. But experts are holding their breath: how long will this remain outside regulatory oversight?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
