Golden Palace sets up in Digne-les-Bains: a strategic turning point for the city
In Digne-les-Bains, the laying of the foundation stone for the future Golden Palace casino marks the beginning of an ambitious…
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The story continues: Amsterdam District Court orders Unibet to allow access to gambling data
On May 22, the Amsterdam District Court ruled as follows: Unibet must provide a player with access to their gambling…
Judicial victory for Svenska Spel: SEK 100 million fine cancelled
This is a resounding victory for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. The Swedish Administrative Court has overturned the decision of…
Double Lotto miracle for a Breton couple
On 23 April last, in a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor region of Brittany, an occasional couple saw their lives turned…
Austria loses millions to foreign online casinos
In Austria, the gambling landscape is dominated by a state monopoly: win2day, operated by Österreichische Lotterien. However, the digital boom…
Stake: a Japanese affiliate locked up
On 30 May 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Makoto Chomabayashi, a 38-year-old man from Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture. He…
Cybercrime in Turkey: $127 Million seized. What happened?
A large-scale police operation in Turkey has dismantled a sprawling criminal network involved in illegal betting, online fraud, and child…
Betsson pulls out: Why the operator is giving up on Holland Gaming
While the deal between Betsson AB and Holland Gaming Technology looked set to close in February 2024, the Swedish group…
Kansspelautoriteit: Extension of online license cannot be taken for granted
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) warns gambling companies that they should not simply assume that their online license will be extended when…
GC study: legal gambling sites are more often recognised
A year after the entry into force of strict restrictions on gambling advertising and a few months after the minimum…
Mindway AI applauds KSA’s AI rules
In May 2025, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and…
New study! Gambling companies find clever loopholes in Belgian law at EURO 2024
During the 2024 European Championship, Belgian viewers saw gambling-related communications remarkably often. More than half remembered sponsored messages on social…
Trustpilot promotes illegal casinos and no one intervenes?
In recent months, consumers have reported illegal online casinos to Trustpilot on several occasions. So say complaints coming forward from…
Should casino losses be limited?
Limiting gambling losses is an idea that is increasingly being advocated in European countries. But what exactly are we talking…
Suspicious cash flows? This is how the gambling industry tackles them
The fight against match-fixing is very similar to the way we fight money laundering. Money laundering is all about finding…
GC: EPIS list offline for maintenance
On Wednesday 4 June 2025, the Gaming Commission (GC) announced a temporary interruption of several of its online applications, including…
The Dutch government has collapsed: What are the implications for gambling policy?
The Dutch political party PVV withdrew from the coalition. PVV leader Geert Wilders immediately receives a wave of criticism.