Advertisements for gambling using photos of children have recently been circulating on Facebook.
Problems associated with gambling do not always leave visible traces, until the consequences become impossible to ignore. This observation is at the heart of Speeltermeer, a campaign launched at the beginning of January aimed at professionals in contact with people at risk.
The chairman of the Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA), Michel Groothuizen, has publicly expressed his reservations about the coalition government’s plan to impose a total ban on gambling advertising.
The Ksa has issued a stern warning to operators One Casino and bet365 following the discovery of major infringements concerning their sports betting offer in 2025.
Belgium and the Netherlands are actively combating gambling addiction, and one of the tools available to gamblers is the EPIS system and the Cruks register respectively. Let’s take a look at the similarities and differences between these two systems.
Anger and concern are mounting in Finland. Major gambling companies such as Wildz Group and SkillOnNet are reacting sharply to the government’s new plans.
Something special is happening at Betano! Alongside its impressive game selection and reliable gambling experience, Betano is now introducing a Happy Hour promotion, every Tuesday from 18:00 to 20:00 until the end of March: exclusive to players playing live at the Pragmatic Live Casino.
What started as a handy extra feature is now officially banned.
The Ksa is drastically strengthening its collaboration with sports federations and professional clubs to tackle persistent grey areas.
From the 1940s to the present day, the Las Vegas dining scene has always fascinated visitors. Once famous for its cheap buffets for gamblers between bets, the city is now seeing those same buffets radically transformed towards luxury, gastronomic variety and the complete dining experience.
The surge of gambling advertising on social media is sparking debate worldwide.
In the heart of Manhattan, two prediction market platforms have transformed grocery aisles into an unprecedented marketing battleground. Kalshi had already offered free shopping baskets, but Polymarket decided to go one step further by opening what it describes as New York’s first free supermarket.
A lottery win can transform a life, sometimes spectacularly. In the UK, a pensioner who won several million pounds used his fortune to finance a vast network for the production and distribution of falsified medicines.
A new wind is blowing through the Irish gambling market. The government is taking a big step and giving the regulator real power. From 5 February, the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) will be officially authorised to issue licences to gambling companies.
In a rapidly changing online gambling sector, Swedish player Betsson AB is positioning itself cautiously but ambitiously around regulated crypto-casinos.
Amid a significant global rise in suspicious sports betting, Belgium is conspicuously absent from the new annual report by the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA).
In Germany, black market casinos and betting operators continue to reach millions of Internet users through online advertising. Behind the façade of regulation, a well-oiled system is allowing the black market to prosper, in plain sight.
