Concerns have been expressed in the Dutch government’s House of Representatives about young people who gamble online secretly.
The end of gambling advertising in sports is fast approaching in Belgium. New rules, which the Belgian government has introduced, impose severe restrictions on gambling advertising and sponsorship by gambling companies.
The number of people who voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling continues to grow in both the Netherlands and Belgium. In the Netherlands, more than 81,000 people have now registered in Cruks.
Gambling addiction is a scourge that affects more and more people, including young people. In France, the ANJ and Unaf are joining forces to fight against this phenomenon.
The German gambling regulator GGL (Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder) has thanked citizens for their efforts in reporting illegal gambling practices.
The NFT platform Sorare, which focuses on football, has gotten into serious trouble. The company will appear in court in the United Kingdom in early October.
On October 1st 2024, the Remote Gambling Act (the Koa Act) will have existed in the Netherlands for exactly three years. Since the introduction of this law, which legalizes online gambling in the Netherlands, the gambling market has grown considerably.
Gambling seems like an innocent pastime, but for many youngsters the danger starts with a simple scratch card.
The Gaming Authority (Ksa) has imposed a hefty penalty on the owner of the social media account Luxurybingods.
The French National Gaming Authority, ANJ (Autorité Nationale des Jeux), has started something new on the SportEasy app. This app, where athletes and coaches come together to plan matches and manage teams, is now getting a prevention campaign against the growing influence of sports betting.
The Dutch Gaming Authority has reduced the fine for gambling company Videoslots, which originally amounted to almost €10 million, to €975,000. The fine was imposed for admitting a player from the Netherlands.
The Malta Gaming Authority MGA has issued an official warning. There are a number of gambling websites that falsely claim to be licensed.
Several gambling companies in Belgium are not happy with the new gambling law and are therefore going to the Constitutional Court.
The National Lottery and its CEO, Jannie Haek, will have to answer to the courts for their actions concerning their Woohoo games.
French casino company Barrière has been fighting tech giant Meta (the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) for almost a year.
