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The Netherlands flooded with illegal gambling sites: alarming number of searches!

13 Aug 2025

The number of searches for illegal online casinos from the Netherlands has risen sharply in the past six months. In March 2025, the number was still at one million searches per month. The latest report from the Keurmerk Verantwoorde Affiliates (KVA) states that this has now risen to 1.7 million.

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The British IPPR wants to tax gambling more to fund social programmes

Julien

11 Aug 2025

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), an influential British think tank, is reigniting the debate around a major reform of the tax system applied to gambling. In a report published on 7 August 2025, the institute proposes doubling taxes on online gambling and slot machines, with the aim of generating more than £3 billion per year.

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More taxes, less revenue: the Dutch government is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs

Caroline

8 Aug 2025

While the Dutch government thought it would boost its revenue by increasing gambling tax, the effect has proved counterproductive. Jo Bosch, director of Casino Peppermill in Heerlen, denounces a tax policy that is suffocating physical casinos and threatening the entire land-based sector.

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Genius Sports becomes official supplier to Serie A

Sarah

7 Aug 2025

Serie A enters a new digital era. Genius Sports, the global sports data giant, has just signed an exclusive agreement with Lega Serie A, granting it the rights to distribute official data and live video streams for all major Italian competitions until 2029.

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+21% online players thanks to welcome bonuses

Glen

7 Aug 2025

In 2024, a spark ignited the Spanish online gaming market: the return of welcome bonuses. The industry, long held back by strict restrictions, took advantage of a legal reversal to give new impetus to its promotions. The result: an impressive increase in activity, huge profits for operators… and a political twist on the horizon.

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74% of online gambling in the US is illegal: the shocking truth

Glen

6 Aug 2025

In the United States in 2024, the boom in online gambling is not benefiting licensed platforms. According to the latest study by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) and Yield Sec, 74% of online gambling revenue comes from illegal operators, representing $67.1 billion out of a total of $90.1 billion. But why such an imbalance?

Economy

Increase in gambling tax: Providers experience consequences

Nathalie

5 Aug 2025

The increase in the tax rate in the Netherlands is resulting in a decrease in revenue from gambling tax. This was confirmed by the Kansspelautoriteit.

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All-time record in Macau: 19% growth in July

Maxime

5 Aug 2025

In July 2025, Macau recorded a historic figure in the gaming industry. Gross gaming revenue (GGR) reached MOP 22.13 billion (approximately £1.8 billion), marking the best monthly performance since January 2020, just before the emergence of the pandemic. This growth represents a 19% increase compared to July 2024 and an increase of approximately 5% compared to June 2025, which had already recorded 21.06 billion MOP.

Economy

Flutter now controls 100% of FanDuel

Maxime

4 Aug 2025

In early July, Flutter Entertainment reached a decisive agreement with Boyd Gaming to acquire the remaining 5% of FanDuel. The amount is approximately $1.755 billion, bringing FanDuel’s valuation to approximately $31 billion. This transaction marks the culmination of a long process that began in 2018 when Flutter acquired a majority stake in the platform.

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Illegal casinos in Poland: the end of easy payments

Caroline

2 Aug 2025

Under the combined pressure of the media and financial regulators, payment methods are disappearing en masse from illegal online casinos operating in Poland.

Economy

Unibet loses 41% of turnover despite more players

Maxime

1 Aug 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, Unibet recorded a dramatic 41% drop in revenue in the Netherlands compared to the same period in 2024. Ironically, this plunge comes at a time when the number of active users is increasing. How is it that more players did not generate more revenue?

Economy

BigBet-Hanzbet: strategic alliance in Brazil

Caroline

1 Aug 2025

After a sudden break with its former licence holder, Hanzbet has made a spectacular comeback by joining forces with BigBet with the stated ambition of strengthening the presence of both brands in the Brazilian sector.

Economy

Gambling tax in Brazil: R$3.8 billion collected in 6 months

Glen

30 Jul 2025

On January 1, 2025, the entry into force of the regulated betting regime in Brazil marked a historic milestone. In the first six months, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) collected R$3.8 billion (approximately US$650 million) in taxes from licensed operators. This figure confirms the scale of the emerging regulated market, but quickly raises concerns about the tax burden on the companies involved.

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Why tourists are fleeing Las Vegas in the summer of 2025

Maxime

28 Jul 2025

Las Vegas, the global symbol of entertainment, luxury and excess, is going through a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Once besieged by millions of visitors every month, the gambling capital is now seeing a sharp drop in visitor numbers. As the figures decline month after month, local authorities admit that the worst may still be to come.

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United Kingdom: 643,000 betting accounts restricted in 2024

Sarah

27 Jul 2025

In 2024, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that 4.31% of active betting accounts (643,779 accounts out of nearly 15 million) had been subject to commercial restrictions. These actions ranged from betting limits to outright closure, with no direct link to anti-money laundering or financial vulnerability.

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Yvon Jansma: “I can’t sleep because of illegal gambling”

Julien

24 Jul 2025

Yvon Jansma, a respected figure in the Dutch gambling industry and founder of the Centrum voor Verantwoord Gokken, is not in the habit of jumping to conclusions. In recent days, however, her concerns have reached a critical level.

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Kansspelautoriteit : Record fines, zero recovery? 

Glen

24 Jul 2025

Since the law on remote gambling came into force in 2021, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gaming regulator, has so far imposed more than €56 million in fines on illegal operators. The Ksa was determined to hit back hard. However, a recent report shows that only 2.5% of these fines have been collected.

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