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Belgian expert on advertising ban: “Still too many loopholes in the law”

22 Aug 2024

Bram Constandt, the gambling expert and professor of sports management at the University of Ghent, recently expressed his concerns about the effectiveness of the advertising ban for gambling companies in Belgium.

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Ksa warns Dutch Grand Prix and Sauber F1 team against illegal gambling advertising

Ron Emmerink

21 Aug 2024

Formula 1 will take place this weekend at the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. Max Verstappen the crowd favorite will make his appearance there. While fans are preparing for the […]

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Professor Bram Constandt discusses the dangers of online sports gambling

Ron Emmerink

21 Aug 2024

Professor Bram Constandt, affiliated with the Department of Sports Sciences at Ghent University, investigated whether you can become rich from gambling on sports.

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New Finnish gambling legislation: Fear of growth illegal operators

Ron Emmerink

19 Aug 2024

Finnish broadcaster MTV reported earlier this month that foreign gambling companies will be allowed to enter the Finnish market from next year.

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13 online casinos receive warning from Ksa about Player Protection

Ron Emmerink

14 Aug 2024

The Dutch Gaming Authority Ksa has reprimanded 13 providers of online gambling for applying unauthorised conditions when paying out player balances. These providers were all in possession of a legal permit.

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Spanish online gambling market: regulatory uncertainty

Caroline B.

13 Aug 2024

The Spanish online gambling market is experiencing a period of regulatory uncertainty. While the recent decision by the Spanish Supreme Court to ease advertising restrictions has provided temporary relief to operators, the sector is expecting a rapid return to stricter regulation.

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Fake casino winnings: Man convicted of money laundering

Caroline B.

9 Aug 2024

A man has been convicted of money laundering after claiming to have won a large sum of money at a Barcelona casino. However, the lack of tangible evidence of this winnings was enough to convince the Dutch justice system.

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Two gambling giants ordered to reimburse Dutch players

Maxime R.

8 Aug 2024

The Dutch justice system has just dealt a new blow to gambling operators. In a series of decisions handed down on July 17, the court in The Hague ordered two companies, Green Feather Online Limited and Trannel International Limited, to reimburse large sums of money to former players.

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Self-exclusion on the rise among young British

Caroline B.

8 Aug 2024

Self-exclusion, a measure to protect oneself from gambling, is experiencing a worrying increase among young British people aged 16 to 24.

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Integrity of sport at stake: Ksa tightens controls on online betting

Caroline B.

5 Aug 2024

The Kansspelautoriteit recently warned four online sports betting operators for failings in their risk analyses of match fixing, i.e. the manipulation of sports results for profit.

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Holland Casino fined for anti-money laundering deficiencies

Caroline B.

2 Aug 2024

Dutch casino giant Holland Casino has been fined by the gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) for breaching strict anti-money laundering rules. In 2019, Holland Casino was ordered to take corrective measures […]

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Illegal gambling endangers Belgian players: BAGO calls for action

Caroline B.

1 Aug 2024

The GC is facing a critical situation, according to the BAGO. In an article published in Le Soir, the president of the GC, Magali Clavie, already highlighted the organization’s severe lack of staff and resources.

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Streamers in Germany: No advertising for illegal casinos allowed

Caroline B.

27 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany has made an important ruling regarding streamers and online gambling.

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The ANJ and the Addiction Federation join forces in the fight against excessive gambling

Caroline B.

24 Jul 2024

On July 23, 2024, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin (ANJ) and Catherine Delorme (Addiction Federation) signed a cooperation agreement.

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Online gambling operator sanctioned for non-targeted advertising in the Netherlands

Caroline B.

23 Jul 2024

The Ksa recently issued a warning to one of its licensed operators for violating the ban on non-targeted advertising.

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Denmark: Regulators join forces against illegal gambling advertising

Caroline B.

21 Jul 2024

Regulators are joining forces to strengthen compliance with advertising rules for gambling companies.

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Gamblers make conscious choices: Safety measures increasingly popular

Ron Emmerink

20 Jul 2024

The European gambling sector is taking an important step forward in the field of responsible gaming. In 2023 the use of safer gambling tools has risen to a record high. So does the new sustainability report from the European Gaming & Betting Association EGBA show.

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