The UK government is planning to introduce a statutory levy on gambling companies. The aim is to raise around £100 million (around €116 million) a year.
On November 21, the Danish gambling authority Spillemyndigheden opened the application process for companies that want to organize land-based bingo.
The taxation of gambling in France is about to undergo a major upheaval. As part of the Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS) for 2025, the Senate approved a series of measures aimed at significantly increasing taxes on gambling, whether physical or online.
Kindred Affiliates has announced a major change to how it handles payments. During a routine audit, the company discovered that some affiliates were using a third party as a beneficiary for their payouts.
Analysts at H2 Gambling Capital predict that channelisation – the percentage of players who choose legal gambling sites – will drop below 80% in 2024.
The German gambling market is in a dire situation. Strict regulations and a tax on bets are making legal gambling less and less attractive.
The gambling industry in the Netherlands is under pressure. Last week during the European Safer Gambling Week it became clear that there is work to be done for both the government and the operators.
During a speech at the United Nations, President Lula slammed the gambling industry. He called gambling a “disaster” that primarily affects the poorest Brazilians.
The Italian online gambling world is booming. Online casinos in particular continue to grow like crazy and give the entire sector a big boost.
The FBI has raided Polymarket, a cryptocurrency betting platform, after it was accused of facilitating illegal gambling practices for US players.
A Dutch gambler has won a major victory against Unibet. The judge ruled that the online casino had to repay him an amount of € 676,224.
LiveScore Bet, a well-known gambling site, has announced that they will stop offering their services in the Netherlands as of November 29, 2024.
Game Lounge has taken a big step in the Netherlands: they have acquired Meneer Casino!
British gambling company Entain and the previous owners of Dutch gambling company BetCity have finally reached a settlement in their long-running dispute.
Paul Strikers, founder of iCasino and Hard Rock Casino Online in the Netherlands, has fiercely criticized the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) on LinkedIn.
