Economy

Merkur acquires 7 casinos in France

2 Sep 2026

The German group Merkur is preparing to enter the French casino market by acquiring Casigrangi, the parent company of the Société Française de Casinos. The deal is set to enable it to take control of seven establishments located across several French regions.

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Brussels Casino: the licence hangs in the balance

Alex D.

24 Aug 2026

The Brussels casino licence, awarded to Napoleon Games for fifteen years from 2027, faces a serious legal hurdle. Following a referral by Viage, the State Council’s auditor has recommended suspending the City of Brussels’ decision, with just 3.28 points separating the two bidders.

Economy

Flutter remains the world’s largest gambling company, but US rivals are growing faster

Ron Emmerink

20 Aug 2026

With revenue of €14.50 billion, Flutter Entertainment is the clear leader in the global gambling industry. The group grew by 17 per cent in 2025 and achieved almost twice as much revenue as the number two, Allwyn.

Economy

EuroMillions: should the jackpot be capped?

Alex D.

14 Aug 2026

What if EuroMillions stopped creating multimillionaires in order to distribute its winnings more widely? Jonas Van der Slycken, an economist and visiting professor at Ghent University, advocates a radical overhaul of the lottery model. His key proposal: to cap the EuroMillions jackpot at €10 million and redistribute the additional funds amongst more winners.

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The European tax that Malta wants to block

Julien D.

11 Aug 2026

A potential European tax on online gambling is already facing strong political resistance. Malta is leading the opposition, with Spain, Portugal and Italy sharing its reservations.

Economy

Illegal gambling: Europe loses 23 billion

Caroline B.

7 Aug 2026

According to an annual study by Gaming Compliance International carried out for the European Casino Association, Member States are estimated to have lost nearly 23 billion euros in tax revenue in 2025, whilst turnover in the illegal sector is estimated to have reached 91.6 billion euros.

Economy

FDJ United held back by the UK and the Netherlands

Julien D.

5 Aug 2026

FDJ United has presented its financial results for the first half of 2026. Whilst the group has recorded a decline in its business activity and turnover, it believes these results are primarily linked to external factors, notably higher taxation on gambling and several regulatory changes.

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Brussels Casino: behind the scenes of a controversial decision

Sarah C.

30 Jul 2026

The Brussels Casino is set to change operators from 2027. This decision highlights a much broader issue: competition between the Regions over the taxation of online gambling.

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Brussels puts the brakes on the gambling tax increase

Glen L.

30 Jul 2026

Whilst the Flemish government wishes to increase the regional tax levied on gambling operators, the Brussels-Capital Region is, for the time being, refusing to follow this approach.

Economy

The new gambling tax is fizzling out: the illegal market is reaping the benefits

Ron Emmerink

26 Jul 2026

The Netherlands raised the gambling tax to 37.8 per cent on 1 January 2026. The government had expected hundreds of millions of euros in additional revenue, but takings are proving to be significantly lower than forecast. This raises the question of whether the increase in the gambling tax is benefiting the Treasury or, on the contrary, is strengthening the illegal market. The country had already raised taxes in 2025.

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Napoleon Games wins the Brussels casino concession

Julien D.

24 Jul 2026

For fifteen years, the casino on Boulevard Anspach was operated by Viage. That period is now drawing to a close. On 18 July 2026, the City of Brussels officially awarded the new licence to ECK NV, the company that operates the Napoleon Games brand. This decision marks the start of a new fifteen-year cycle for Belgium’s most popular casino.

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Polymarket in Belgium: Gambling, crypto or taxable income?

Ron Emmerink

22 Jul 2026

Prediction markets have rapidly become a notable development within the online gambling and crypto world. On platforms such as Polymarket, users can speculate on future events, such as elections, sports matches, interest rate decisions or geopolitical developments.

Economy

EGBA: Super Technologies joins the board of directors

Caroline B.

20 Jul 2026

The EGBA is expanding its board of directors with the arrival of Super Technologies. The stated objective remains the harmonization of safety and player protection rules across the European market.

Economy

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$593 billion wagered on the World Cup: a historic record

Caroline B.

18 Jul 2026

The 2026 football World Cup stands as the biggest event in sports betting history, with over $593 billion wagered.

Economy

Belgium under pressure: illegal online gambling costs EU countries €22.9 billion

Ron Emmerink

9 Jul 2026

Like other European countries, Belgium is increasingly having to deal with the consequences of illegal online gambling. New figures show that the illegal gambling market in the European Union accounted for a gross gaming yield of €91.6 billion in 2025. As a result, the 27 Member States are estimated to have lost out on €22.9 billion in tax revenue.

Economy

Gambling tax increase fails – brings in hardly any extra revenue for the state

Ron Emmerink

26 Jun 2026

The increase in gambling tax in the Netherlands has not had the desired effect. This is the conclusion reached by the Ministry of Finance and the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) in a new monitoring report on the tax increases implemented in 2025 and 2026.

Economy

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€34 billion wagered: the National Lottery reveals the figures and targets private sites

Caroline B.

27 May 2026

Through the ‘Cartes sur table’ initiative, the National Lottery is revealing previously unpublished figures and directly challenging its private-sector competitors.

Economy