New bingo licenses in Denmark from 2025
On November 21, the Danish gambling authority Spillemyndigheden opened the application process for companies that want to organize land-based bingo.
Economy
The Senate hits hard with an increase in gambling taxes
The taxation of gambling in France is about to undergo a major upheaval. As part of the Social Security Financing…
Kindred Affiliates changes payments rules
Kindred Affiliates has announced a major change to how it handles payments. During a routine audit, the company discovered that…
Dutch gambling market channelisation falls faster than expected
Analysts at H2 Gambling Capital predict that channelisation – the percentage of players who choose legal gambling sites – will…
German gambling market in dire straits: black market continues to grow
The German gambling market is in a dire situation. Strict regulations and a tax on bets are making legal gambling…
Experts webinar: Consequences of gambling tax increase
The gambling industry in the Netherlands is under pressure. Last week during the European Safer Gambling Week it became clear…
How gambling is driving brazilian youth into debt
During a speech at the United Nations, President Lula slammed the gambling industry. He called gambling a "disaster" that primarily…
Online casinos boom in Italy – poker makes a comeback
The Italian online gambling world is booming. Online casinos in particular continue to grow like crazy and give the entire…
FBI raids crypto gambling platform Polymarket
The FBI has raided Polymarket, a cryptocurrency betting platform, after it was accused of facilitating illegal gambling practices for US…
Unibet pays gambler hundreds of thousands after groundbreaking ruling
A Dutch gambler has won a major victory against Unibet. The judge ruled that the online casino had to repay…
LiveScore Bet withdraws from the Netherlands
LiveScore Bet, a well-known gambling site, has announced that they will stop offering their services in the Netherlands as of…
Game Lounge seizes opportunities in the Netherlands with acquisition of affiliate site
Game Lounge has taken a big step in the Netherlands: they have acquired Meneer Casino!
Entain and BetCity owners settle after long dispute
British gambling company Entain and the previous owners of Dutch gambling company BetCity have finally reached a settlement in their…
Hard Rock casino boss criticizes NPO for ‘character assassination’ of online casino industry
Paul Strikers, founder of iCasino and Hard Rock Casino Online in the Netherlands, has fiercely criticized the Dutch Public Broadcasting…
Gambling Authority: ‘Gambling behaviour among young people continues to increase’
The British Gambling Authority has published a report on how young people deal with gambling and the figures are quite…
The FDJ must pay extra after EU decision on monopoly
On October 31, the European Commission decided that La Française des Jeux (FDJ) does not receive unfair state aid for…
Acquisitions of Dutch online casinos continue to grow
The Dutch online casino world is changing rapidly due to a wave of acquisitions since the introduction of the new…