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The Kansspelautoriteit engages with providers to improve player files

Last May, a meeting was held between the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) and the providers to improve the player files. The Ksa…

Top football club says goodbye to 711 with emotional tribute – “thanks for everything”

Since 1 July, gambling companies have been banned from advertising through sports clubs in the Netherlands. The ban in our…

Starcasino strengthens betting integrity by joining the IBIA

Starcasino, a new entrant to the Dutch market, has announced its membership of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Behind…

Illegal gambling? Serpent exposes Flip a Coin

On Thursday 27 June, Dutch YouTuber Rick ‘Serpent’ Broers published a shocking video exposing the dangerous nature of the Flip…

Kansspelautoriteit imposes heavy penalty on influencer LeftlanePapi

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is now tackling gambling influencers faster. It has imposed an order for a penalty payment on LeftlanePapi.…

Bingoal-Casino.be: a fake site was abusing Bingoal’s reputation

The GC has just blocked the site bingoal-casino.be. The URL, which was similar to that of the legal casino Bingoal,…

Betting on the European Championship, World Cup and Champions League with Golden Palace: how to bet smart

The European Championship, World Cup or Champions League is about more than football. It's emotion, excitement, noise in the square…

178 illegal websites banned in Denmark, a new record

On 26 June 2025, a landmark decision was handed down by the Frederiksberg court: 178 unauthorised gambling websites were deemed…

July 2025: 6 new illegal casinos on Belgium’s Blacklist

The Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) has added six new websites to its blacklist of illegal gambling platforms in Belgium. Among…

Spanish regulation: hot or cold?

Since the end of 2020, Spain has launched a series of drastic measures aimed at restricting gambling advertising, causing an…

Google favours a scam stealing the Vbet name

For several months now, anyone typing ‘Vbet’ into Google has been redirected, not to the official vbet.nl site, but to…

Parent company Fair Play Casino successfully restructured

Janshen-Hahnraths Group is an established name in the gaming industry with no less than 65 years of experience. They have…

VNLOK and NOGA join forces: a new industry association established in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, the new industry association VNLOK was created after VNLOK and NOGA decided to join forces. As a…

Online gambling in France: €3.6 billion economic impact

The Senate Finance Committee met for a round-table discussion on the current state of gambling in France. Nicolas Béraud, Chairman…

Double fault for Unibet: warning from the Ksa

On 26 June 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, issued Optdeck Limited (parent company of Unibet in the…

Thonon-les-Bains: residents oppose the Golden Palace casino

A new chapter is opening in this spa town. After an absence of several decades, a casino is returning to…

Groen denounces: the National Lottery must stop its ads!

Since the Royal Decree of 27 February 2023 came into force, Belgium has tightened its rules on gambling advertising. However,…