The blacklist of illegal gambling sites continues to grow

1 Feb 2025

The Belgian Gaming Commission continues its fight against illegal casino gambling sites. On January 30, 2025, it updated the blacklist of illegal gambling sites, adding three new platforms and bringing the total to 584 blocked sites.

Gaming Commission

Belgian gambling sector sees sharp drop – what’s going on?

Maxime

31 Jan 2025

2025 started on a bad note because Belgian online gambling operators are experiencing a sharp drop in the number of deposits.

Economy

Eric Konings leaves NOGA and turns to new projects

Caroline

31 Jan 2025

After seven years of involvement in the Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (NOGA), Eric Konings has announced his departure scheduled for March 1, 2025.

Sensation

Judges ask Supreme Court for clarity on online gambling

Ron

30 Jan 2025

Dutch judges want to know exactly what the situation is with lawsuits between gamblers and online casinos. Players are trying to get their lost money back.

Legislation

Interview: Roel Veltmeijer, the driving force behind Gamestate

Ron

30 Jan 2025

Roel Veltmeijer is the man behind Gamestate, a growing network of arcades in the Netherlands and Europe.

Interview

Gambling addiction: the postman who stole Remco Evenepoel’s card in court

Alex

30 Jan 2025

A postman from Anderlecht is accused of stealing dozens of bank cards to finance his gambling addiction. Among the victims is Belgian champion Remco Evenepoel.

Sensation

Online gambling is getting out of hand: New research provides evidence

Ron

29 Jan 2025

Three years ago, online gambling became legal in the Netherlands. The idea? More control and less addiction. The reality? The number of gamblers has grown enormously and more and more people are getting into trouble.

Sensation

Gambling advertisements disappear, but football clubs find backdoor

Ron

29 Jan 2025

Almost every professional football club in the Netherlands has a sponsorship contract with a gambling company. But this summer, gambling advertisements must disappear from the sport.

Legislation

ANJ sanctions operator for non-compliance with withdrawal deadlines

Caroline

29 Jan 2025

The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) recently made a strong statement by sanctioning a licensed operator for excessively long withdrawal delays.

Legislation

Gambling advertising: the National Lottery in the crosshairs of politicians

Maxime

28 Jan 2025

For several months, debates around gambling and its social impacts have been intensifying in Belgium. While private operators are subject to increasingly strict regulations, the National Lottery could also face drastic changes.

Politics

French-speaking regulators unite for stronger regulation

Caroline

28 Jan 2025

Representatives of the regulatory authorities of Belgium, France, Guinea and Ivory Coast met on January 20, 2025 at the ICE exhibition in Barcelona.

Legislation

Ongoing Eurotox study on the impact of ICT and gambling on our behavior

Alex

28 Jan 2025

In a world where screens occupy a central place, Eurotox, the Socio-epidemiological Observatory of drug use and addictions in French-speaking Belgium, is conducting an ambitious study on behaviors related to information and communication technologies (ICT) and gambling.

Sensation

Bar games figures: UBA-BNGO demands reliable figures

Maxime

27 Jan 2025

On Thursday, January 23, 2025, during the UBA-BNGO meeting, Carlos Pascual, president of the organization, spoke about the figures published by the Gaming Commission (GC). He denounced, among other things, […]

Economy

Italy: New tax and advertising reforms in the gambling sector

Caroline

27 Jan 2025

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has ratified the 2025 budget law, marking a decisive turning point for the gambling industry.

Economy

$300 million to transform the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Ron

26 Jan 2025

The MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, an iconic establishment on the famous Strip, is about to begin an impressive metamorphosis.

Sensation

Flutter targets €1 billion Italian lottery

Caroline

25 Jan 2025

Flutter Entertainment Group is considering bidding for the main lottery license in Italy, a market dominated for three decades by IGT (International Game Technology).

Economy