The latest news from the Casino world!

On 2 June 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an official warning to BetMGM. At issue was an advertisement on a well-known news website featuring 17-year-old football prodigy Lamine Yamal. The campaign breached Dutch legislation prohibiting the use of public figures in gambling advertisements, particularly when targeting vulnerable groups such as minors.

Legislation

Sweden closes its last land-based casino

Julien

On 25 April 2025, Stockholm’s Casino Cosmopol closed its doors, marking the end of an era for land-based casinos in Sweden. This decision, taken by the Swedish government, brings to an end more than two decades of state operation of physical casinos.

Economy

Who will get their hands on Bet365?

Maxime

Founded in 2000 by Denise Coates, Bet365 has become one of the largest online betting companies in the world, with an annual turnover of £3.7 billion.

Economy

Influencers under surveillance: the end of impunity?

Glen

From 16 June 2025, the Dutch Commissariaat voor de Media (CvdM) will be extending its monitoring to a wider range of influencers. Until now, only those with more than 500,000 subscribers were concerned. From now on, any content creator active on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok who has published at least 24 paid videos in the last 12 months and is registered with the Chamber of Commerce will be subject to this enhanced surveillance.

Legislation

UGent professor Constandt receives top award for sports research

Bram Constandt, professor of sports management at Ghent University, has received the NASSM Research Fellow Award. He shared the news via LinkedIn.

Sensation

Papara: $330M laundered, founder arrested in major illegal gambling case in turkey

Caroline

The arrest of Papara founder Ahmed Faruk Karslı, as part of a large-scale operation targeting illegal gambling in Turkey, has made headlines. Turkish authorities are intensifying their crackdown on illegal betting and money laundering. A total of 13 individuals have been arrested.

Sensation

Can you find a good online casino with AI?

Alex

Imagine: you want to know what the best online casino is in Belgium, the Netherlands or France. You used to type that into Google and get ten links back. But things are now changing at lightning speed. Nowadays, people ask that question to ChatGPT, Gemini or another AI and immediately get an answer.

Sensation

RvKS criticises regulators’ inaction

Sarah

On 29 May 2025, the Raad voor de Kansspelspelers (RvKS), a Dutch organisation representing gamblers, announced its withdrawal from any active participation in the debate on gambling policy in the Netherlands. In an open letter, the RvKS denounces a system that, in its view, fails structurally to bring about meaningful change and to take gamblers’ expertise seriously.

Legislation

Irish house sold via Raffall lottery

Alex

1 Jun 2025

In County Leitrim, Ireland, Imelda Collins turned the sale of her house into an unconventional adventure. Instead of going through the traditional channels, she chose to put her renovated property up for sale via an online lottery, offering everyone the chance to become a homeowner for just €6.

Sensation

Can you really win at roulette every time?

Caroline

1 Jun 2025

For centuries, this casino game has fascinated players and strategists in their quest for the infallible method. Martingale, Fibonacci, James Bond… behind these names lie tactics that are sometimes brilliant, often risky. But do these strategies really allow you to win every time? Take a behind-the-scenes look at roulette to find out what is myth and what really makes the difference.

Roulette

Flutter: from gambling to community involvement

Julien

31 May 2025

At a time when the debate on the social responsibility of technology companies is intensifying, an unexpected player in the world of online gaming is speaking out, not through speeches but through concrete action. The Flutter Foundation, an entity linked to one of the largest digital games groups, has established itself as a catalyst for social change in the autonomous city of Ceuta in southern Spain.

Sensation

Match-fixing is growing thanks to secret apps – this is how it really works

31 May 2025

Match-fixing is a growing problem in the sports world. Criminals use encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal to make agreements about the outcome of matches. These apps ensure that no one can just read along.

Sensation

How did the desert city of Las Vegas evolve into a gambler’s mecca?

Nathalie

31 May 2025

Have you ever wondered why this desert city bears the name “Las Vegas”? And how Las Vegas evolved over the years into the iconic, glitzy and glamorous vacation destination we know today?

Sensation

Gaming Commission proud: Magali Clavie vice-president GREF

At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, Magali Clavie has been elected vice-chair. She already chairs the Gaming Commission.

Gaming Commission

The KVA uses social media to warn players about illegal gambling market

Nathalie

The KVA is fighting the illegal market and is using social media extensively to warn players about illegal gambling. Their website will also be rebuilt so that, among other things, members of the quality mark will get their own page.

Sensation

End of an era: No more Betfair affiliates in the UK

Maxime

1 July 2025 will mark the end of Betfair’s affiliate programme in the UK and Ireland. The decision, announced by Betfair’s parent company Flutter Entertainment, is driven by ever-increasing compliance costs and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

Economy

Swedish government under fire: million-dollar fine for aggressive lottery sales