Bet, leak or coincidence surrounding the Nobel Prize?
A few hours before the official announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, massive bets on…
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Cresus Casino: the end of an illegal empire
It's the end of an illegal online gambling empire. Behind the apparent success of Cresus Casino, a sprawling network of…
Ksa and VVCS discuss the risks of gambling and match-fixing in football
On september 18, 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit met with the VVCS (Vereniging van contractspelers) to discuss the risks of gambling and…
Ladbrokes: 47% of jobs at risk
The giant Ladbrokes, an emblematic figure in the sector for decades, could close all its physical branches in Belgium, marking…
British gamblers to have strict limits imposed by government
The British gambling authority (UKGC) will introduce mandatory deposit limits for all online gambling platforms from 2026. The regulator wants…
NCAA: students can bet on pro sports
The NCAA, the historical guardian of the integrity of student competitions, is now considering relaxing its rules to allow student-athletes…
Man wins £1 million with scratch card and ends up in hospital
Adam Lopez, 39, a forklift driver from Mattishall in the United Kingdom, felt like a king at the beginning of…
Shocking: firefighter uses aid funds to finance gambling addiction
James Hoffman, 42, from Depew, New York, has admitted stealing nearly $450,000 from a volunteer firefighters' organisation. He used the…
Match fixing? Footballer arrested on pitch after bizarre 8-1 victory
On Sunday afternoon in Espoo, Finland, a regular football match in Kolmonen, Finland's fifth division, suddenly took a bizarre turn.…
Is AI threatening our anti-money laundering systems?
Artificial intelligence is now at the heart of the gambling industry's compliance mechanisms. But behind the promise of efficiency and…
It has become this bad: 22 gambling adverts per minute during top football match
You'd think they'd get the message by now, but no. While millions of fans were glued to their telly for…
TV show Lubach exposes illegal gambling site with bets on prime minister
During the broadcast of De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach, a popular programme on Dutch television, the topic ‘Who will be…
Svenska Spel vs BOS: the war over the rules of the game
While Svenska Spel, the incumbent public operator, is calling for tougher rules to provide a better framework for the sector,…
Growing calls for a ban on gambling advertisements in the London Underground
The debate about gambling advertisements on London's public transport is in full swing again. The advertisements are particularly prominent in…
Dutch professional footballer Osmon Foyo caught placing 252 illegal bets
Imagine: you are 21 years old, playing for a professional club in England, you have worked hard to get there,…
Maarten Haijer calls for a common vision for gambling
While the European online gambling market is experiencing sustained growth, regulatory fragmentation between Member States is a growing concern for…
Gambling tax collapses: millions in losses for the government!
Imagine: you raise a tax, expecting to bring in millions extra, and then... the whole plan falls apart. That is…