ZEbet and Starcasino have both been cited by the Kansspelautoriteit for allegedly requiring players to wager deposited money before withdrawing it.
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has taken a decisive step: not only is it now identifying advertisements for illegal gambling in newspapers and magazines, but it is also imposing stiff penalties, including financial penalties. Until now, its intervention had been limited mainly to raising awareness and providing advice.
Faced with the growing threat of the black market in gambling, Germany’s interior ministers are calling for immediate reform of the sector and an expansion of the powers of the national regulator, the GGL.
The ANJ is stepping up its fight against gambling advertising abuses. At a conference, the French regulator unveiled a series of ambitious proposals, including a ban on gambling advertising between the beginning and end of sports broadcasts (‘whistle ban’) and tighter controls on sponsorship.
En Belgique, les règles relatives aux jeux de hasard en ligne sont déjà assez strictes. La publicité est de plus en plus restreinte et le gouvernement garde un œil attentif sur la situation.
ADM has just selected the 46 operators who will take part in the next licensing phase. This is an important decision for players in the sector and for the Italian regulatory ecosystem.
The Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) has imposed a €75,000 fine on a licensed operator for serious breaches of its legal obligations regarding data archiving and transmission.
The ANJ has given its approval, subject to strict conditions, to FDJ’s 2026 programme. The emphasis is on protecting players, at a time when indicators of excessive gambling are on the rise again.
There is a big rumble between Malta and the European Commission. The row revolves around a new Maltese gambling law, Article 56A, added in 2023.
It’s a staggering amount: in 2024, the largest European gambling companies paid a combined €3.8 billion in taxes.
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is preparing to align its anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines with the new EU regulatory framework. With the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Regulation (AML/CFT) about to come into force, the association is strengthening its policy for a more transparent and secure iGaming industry.
From October 2024, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has introduced a new player protection scheme: monthly deposit limits. From now on, anyone depositing a net amount in excess of €700 must suspend any further payments until the end of the current month. Young adults, aged between 18 and 25, are subject to a more restrictive ceiling of €300.
Björn Fuchs is no unknown name in the world of online gambling. As chairman of VNLOK, the industry association for legal online gambling providers, he knows exactly what is going on. He is also Chief Digital Officer at the Janshen-Hahnraths Group, the company behind Fair Play Online.
German gambling watchdog GGL came out with figures for 2024. According to them, things are going pretty well. More people are playing legally, and they are said to have cracked down on quite a few illegal websites. But the casinos themselves don’t believe any of it.
For French online gambling operators, July 1 marks a real regulatory shockwave, with the entry into force of a new tax system deemed ‘record-breaking’ and ‘unfair’ by industry professionals.
Björn Fuchs (48) lives in Zutendaal, Belgium. He once started at RTL, where he worked his way up to Manager Sport & Entertainment. Now he is Chief Digital Officer at Janshen-Hahnraths Group and responsible for Fair Play Online in the Netherlands.
