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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…

Online gambling: Austria considers multiple licences

For several months now, a wind of reform has been blowing across Austria's gambling monopoly. Until now, the online market…

The GGL relaunches the debate on responsible gambling in Europe

Meeting in Halle under the aegis of the GGL, regulators from German-speaking Europe are joining forces to regulate online gambling…

Legal online gambling market falls by 14% in the Netherlands

In the first half of 2025, the legal online gambling market in the Netherlands suffered a clear contraction, according to…

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…

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…