“We’re paying out despite the rules” – bookmakers surprise punters after Morocco’s victory, including in Belgium

19 Mar 2026

It left punters in disbelief. Morocco lost the final, but went on to win the Africa Cup of Nations days later following a decision by the governing body.

Sensation

“Fined and gone in a flash” – Qbet case highlights problem for Belgian Gaming Commission

Ron Emmerink

19 Mar 2026

It looks like a flight. Barely a day after a record fine of nearly €25 million, the parent company behind the gambling site Qbet has vanished from Curaçao. The news once again exposes a painful problem: online casinos can relocate at lightning speed, whilst enforcement lags behind. For Belgium, too, this is a familiar and frustrating story.

Sensation

GGL: Is the illegal online gambling market shrinking in Germany?

Alex D.

19 Mar 2026

As regulation of online gambling intensifies across Europe, new data from the GGL suggests that the illegal market remains more limited than some stakeholders fear.

Sensation

Malta rejects a tax that changes everything

Glen L.

18 Mar 2026

Malta is firmly opposed to a proposed European tax on online gambling. This initiative could upset the balance of a sector that is strategic for several Member States, particularly for the Mediterranean island, which has made it one of the pillars of its economy.

Economy

BAGO explains the little-known world of gambling

Julien D.

18 Mar 2026

The BAGO association, which represents the main legal gambling operators, champions its vision of a fully-fledged industry at the crossroads of economic, social and political issues.

Economy

Eden Hazard and the dark side of online betting

Sarah C.

17 Mar 2026

The former captain of the Red Devils, Eden Hazard, now finds himself at the centre of a controversy over his partnership with Stake. But this is not his first controversial partnership.

Sensation

Study: younger men more susceptible to gambling adverts

Ron Emmerink

17 Mar 2026

Seeing an advert and starting to gamble straight away. For many people, it ends there, but for vulnerable gamblers, that moment can be decisive. A major German study involving nearly 4,800 gamblers shows that gambling adverts primarily influence people who are already at risk.

Sensation

Interpol: “Illegal gambling is digital heroin” – a warning that also affects Belgium

Ron Emmerink

17 Mar 2026

Interpol bluntly labels illegal online casinos as “digital heroin”. Offshore platforms such as 22Bet and WinBay are rapidly conquering the European market through surreptitious advertising by reality stars, an aggressive model without age checks that is also forcing the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC) to implement stricter blocks.

Sensation

Eden Hazard’s partnership shocks Belgium

Sarah C.

16 Mar 2026

A few days after announcing a partnership with the online gambling platform Stake, former Red Devils captain Eden Hazard is now under investigation by the Gaming Commission. At issue: the promotion of an operator that does not hold a licence in Belgium.

Sensation

Gambling operators will have to pay more to the GC in 2026

Maxime R.

16 Mar 2026

The Belgian federal government has decided to adjust the financial contributions imposed on gambling operators in order to fund the operations of the Gaming Commission.

Gaming Commission

Polymarket deploys AI against match-fixing and suspicious betting

Glen L.

16 Mar 2026

Polymarket is arming itself with Palantir’s AI technology to mercilessly track down match-fixing and suspicious bets. A crucial step to definitively sideline fraudsters and make the gambling market safer.

Sensation

Player wins 3.9 bitcoin on roulette but gets nothing: scandal around crypto-casino Stake

Ron Emmerink

15 Mar 2026

Crypto-casino Stake refuses to pay out a live roulette win of over €324,000 and accuses the player of manipulation.

Sensation

Higher gambling tax drives players to illegal sites: Gaming1 director reacts

Maxime R.

14 Mar 2026

An extreme hike in the Dutch gambling tax is costing the treasury millions and driving players en masse to the black market. Gaming1 CEO Emmanuel Mewissen is now issuing a stark warning to Belgian politicians against a similar disaster scenario.

Economy

Angry gambler urinates on slot machine

Alex D.

14 Mar 2026

A bizarre incident occurred in a Pennsylvania casino: a man decided to express his anger at a slot machine by urinating on it.

Sensation

€24 million fine for illegal casino: regulators left empty-handed

Ron Emmerink

13 Mar 2026

The Dutch Gaming Authority has slapped illegal casino Qbet with a historic €24 million fine. A purely symbolic punishment: just like in Belgium, regulators are completely powerless to actually collect this money from offshore gambling sites.

Legislation

Casino employee dismissed before her first day of work: could this also occur in Belgium?

Sarah C.

13 Mar 2026

It seemed like a new start at the casino. But even before her first day at work, the casino employee was out on the street. Her request for a €1,000 advance on her salary led to an abrupt end to her contract.

Sensation

KSC blocks 24 illegal casinos after mass identity theft of 4 Belgian brands

Caroline B.

12 Mar 2026

The Gaming Commission (KSC) has just published an update to its official blacklist. Since 27 February 2026, 24 new illegal sites have been blocked, even though the list had not been updated in the meantime.

Gaming Commission