Germany: ISPs will no longer block illegal websites

26 May 2025

On 19 March 2025, the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (BVerwG), Germany’s highest administrative court, handed down a ruling that redefined the limits of the regulatory authorities’ action against unauthorised online gambling sites.

Legislation

Sacred gifts, profane expenses: The case of the monk

Alex

25 May 2025

Wat Rai Khing, one of Thailand’s most respected temples, is at the heart of a resounding scandal. Its abbot, Phra Dhammavajiranuvatara, is accused of embezzling more than 300 million baht (around €8 million) from the temple’s funds to feed an addiction to online gambling, particularly baccarat.

Sensation

Golden Palace Club rewards loyal players – here’s how it works!

Julien

25 May 2025

Golden Palace has its own fan community: the Golden Palace Club. This club gives players access to extra benefits. The more you play, the more points you get.

Sensation

Gambling addiction and embezzlement: the SNCB-NMBS scandal

Glen

24 May 2025

A case of fraud has rocked the SNCB-NMBS and the Train World museum in Schaerbeek. An employee suffering from a gambling addiction embezzled more than €1 million over several years. The situation highlights the flaws in the museum’s internal controls, as well as the dangers of addiction.

Sensation

First woman to triumph at Triton

Alex

24 May 2025

Xuan Liu made poker history by becoming the first woman to win a tournament in the prestigious Triton Poker Series. In her first appearance, she triumphed in the $25,000 WPT Global Slam, outlasting 155 entrants to win $860,000.

Sensation

Arturo Vidal, top footballer, caught up in gambling scandal surrounding own platform

Sarah

23 May 2025

In April, Arturo Vidal, former player of top clubs such as Juventus and Bayern Munich, launched his own gambling platform: Juega con el King. With a flashy announcement on Instagram, he called on fans to ‘bet like a king’.

Sensation

9 new illegal casinos banned by the GC

Caroline

23 May 2025

The Gaming Commission (GC) updated its blacklist on 22 May 2025, adding nine new illegal online gambling sites.

Gaming Commission

Live roulette from the comfort of your sofa? This casino makes it real

Ron

23 May 2025

You’re sitting at home in your sofa. No heavy traffic. No waiting at the cash register. Yet you play live roulette with a real dealer.

Roulette

Belgian Bram Constandt warns Netherlands – Gambling sponsors gone, but danger remains

Glen

22 May 2025

Starting on 1 July 2025, gambling sponsorship in Dutch football will be over. Large banners, logos on shirts and stadium names will disappear. With this, the Netherlands is taking a step that Belgium already took in 2023.

Legislation

Fake casino comparison sites: beware!

Alex

22 May 2025

A proliferation of bogus sites ranking the best online casinos has begun to appear in Belgium. Behind a facade of seriousness, these pages claim to recommend safe and legal platforms. In reality, they are directing Internet users towards casinos operating illegally.

Sensation

IGT secures Italian lottery for another 9 years

Caroline

22 May 2025

International Game Technology (IGT) has won the tender to continue operating the Italian lottery until November 2034. This victory extends a relationship of more than 30 years between IGT and the Italian national lottery.

Economy

Entain case: the British courts uphold the confidentiality of documents

Maxime

21 May 2025

On 13 May 2025, the UK High Court granted Entain, the online betting giant and owner of Ladbrokes and Coral, permission to keep confidential its defence documents in a court case brought by its former directors, Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman. The decision prevents public access to Entain’s legal responses to allegations of corruption relating to its former Turkish subsidiary.

Sensation

PointsBet: spam is expensive

Alex

21 May 2025

Online betting provider PointsBet Australia Pty Ltd has been fined AU$500,800 (approximately €285,000) for breaching Australia’s spam and self-exclusion laws.

Legislation

Cruks fails: players hit by new glitch

Ron

21 May 2025

The Cruks register, designed to protect people from gambling addiction, faced technical problems again yesterday. Players could not register or exclude themselves from participating in online gambling.

Sensation

The origin of the first slot machine

Nathalie

21 May 2025

There are times when you wonder about things like: Who actually invented the first slot machine? And what did It look like?

Slots

Online casinos: end of the grey zone in Japan

Caroline

20 May 2025

Japan is about to take a decisive step in its fight against illegal online casinos. Eight political parties, including the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Constitutional Democratic Party, have agreed to submit a bill to ban the operation and promotion of these platforms.

Legislation

Spreadex : repeated breaches

Glen

20 May 2025

On 15 May 2025, the UK Gambling Commission imposed a fine of £2.022 million (approximately €2.4 million) on Spreadex Limited, operator of the Spreadex.com platform.

Economy