Bet3000 forced to reimburse €12,000
A German player has been awarded a refund for most of his losses after sports betting operator Bet3000 allowed deposits…
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Why the ANJ fears an explosion in betting in 2026
With major sporting events approaching in 2026, the French gambling market is set to experience rapid growth. The French National…
Chaudfontaine Casino: Embezzlement of €40,000
Three former employees of the Chaudfontaine Casino are being prosecuted for exploiting a technical flaw to embezzle gaming chips, causing…
‘Illegal sites put players in danger’ – Arno Rutte sounds the alarm
The legal gambling market is under pressure, while the illegal one is growing. Dutch State Secretary Arno Rutte is worried.…
Influencer Esmee Ipema called out for promoting unlicensed gambling
Esmee Ipema, a well-known personality among Dutch television viewers, is using her fame to promote gambling platforms that operate outside…
UK Gambling Commission: £14m in legal costs
2024-25 was a financially tumultuous year for the UK Gambling Commission. Its overall expenditure rose by almost half, an unprecedented…
Ksa fines Starscream Limited for illegal gambling in the Netherlands
No age verification, no license, but betting with autoplay was fully available. For thousands of Dutch people, it was child's…
€750,000 fine for ComeOn – Ksa cracks down hard after player protection investigation
They lost thousands of euros in just a few clicks. Young adults were given free rein to keep gambling at…
OpenOverGokken explains gambling in plain language
In the Netherlands, gambling is a growing part of everyday life, but the mechanisms involved, the risks and the means…
An end to clandestine machines in Luxembourg cafés
With gambling on the increase in cafés and bars in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a new bill aims to…
When hormones dictate gambling behaviour
Can hormonal variations in women influence their gambling behaviour? That's precisely what British researchers set out to find out in…
Gaming1 makes 42 people redundant in Liège
Gaming1 has made 42 redundancies at its digital technology centre. The decision is all the more controversial given the company's…
2026: the year of more coherent regulation for European gaming
As European countries tighten up their national frameworks, a common dynamic is emerging: shared technical standards, similar control tools, increasing…
Meta earns billions from ads for illegal gambling apps
“They pretend to follow the rules, but meanwhile, they earn billions.” While dozens of countries ban gambling advertisements, Meta simply…
The ANJ limits advertising budgets in 2026
The National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has analysed and approved operators' promotional strategies for 2026. It has imposed new constraints to…
GC: more than 160 casinos banned in 2025
In 2025, the Gaming Commission (GC) increased the number of updates to its blacklist of unauthorised sites. More than 160…
Gamblers furious after Polymarket decision – bets not paid out
The gambling platform Polymarket has announced that it will not pay out to users who placed bets on a US…