The Ksa launches limited licences for mechanical games
The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch authority responsible for regulating games of chance, has just announced the forthcoming creation of a…
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Annual report 2024: a challenging year for the GC
2024 was a difficult year for the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC). Between poorly coordinated legislative reforms, a staffing crisis and…
29 years, 992 bets: a non-league football player nabbed
The case in question concerns an English semi-professional player who, after accumulating almost a thousand bets over ten years, has…
ECJ calls European Commission to order: Investigation into Dutch gambling monopoly to be reviewed
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission did not perform its duties optimally in a long-running…
The Ksa partially refunds casinos’ COVID taxes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many casinos in the Netherlands were closed for health reasons. However, several operators were taxed by…
2,000 certificates issued: the ANJ steps up prevention
In barely a year, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has passed a symbolic milestone: more than 2,000 certificates have been…
Man who destroys slot machine goes viral on TikTok
When something remarkable happens, you quickly go viral on social media. That's what happened to this man who decided to…
Golden Palace: Building with nature, a promise kept
On the building site in Digne-les-Bains, a tree catches the eye. Solitary, ancient and majestic: a white mulberry tree. Where…
MGM Osaka: Japan bets everything on its first casino
Once designed for warehouses, container terminals and even waste management, the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay is becoming…
5 illegal casinos added to blacklist by the GC
On 16 October 2025, the Belgian Gaming Commission (GC) announced a new update to its blacklist of illegal online casinos.…
GRAI: Three-year plan to regulate Irish gambling
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has published its Statement of Strategy 2025-2027, setting out a three-year strategic plan.…
ChristenUnie demands tough action against underage gambling websites
ChristenUnie MP Mirjam Bikker is sounding the alarm. She wants to know why young people can register on illegal gambling…
Belgian clubs continue to display gambling advertisements despite ban
In Belgium, direct gambling advertising on football shirts has been banned since 2024. But that doesn't seem to bother many…
Gaming halls in England often not inspected by local authorities
Something strange is happening in England and Wales: almost half of all physical gaming halls were not inspected at all…
ATG condemned for non-compliance AML
A Swedish court ruling has reopened the debate on the control of gambling operators with regard to anti-money laundering obligations.…
Gambling and suicide: one in three gamblers affected in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, gambling addiction is no longer a discreet problem. A recent study reveals that a third of people…
Bet365’s secret plans for France leaked!
Bet365, one of the biggest names in the gambling world, is seriously considering France. This is quite remarkable, because for…