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Satoshi Gaming Group banned in Sweden

12 Jun 2025

In a firm move designed to protect its regulated market, Sweden has taken the decision to permanently ban Satoshi Gaming Group NV from operating in the country. The announcement was made by Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gaming regulator, in a statement highlighting repeated breaches of the legal framework.

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Regulator 2.0: KSA wants more cooperation and more control

Caroline

11 Jun 2025

The Dutch Gambling Regulatory Authority (KSA) has unveiled its ‘Regulator 2.0’ vision, promising greater cooperation with operators to combat the black market. However, it warns that persistent breaches of advertising rules could lead to a total ban on gambling ads.

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Judicial victory for Svenska Spel: SEK 100 million fine cancelled

Sarah

9 Jun 2025

This is a resounding victory for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. The Swedish Administrative Court has overturned the decision of the gaming authority Spelinspektionen, which had imposed a record fine of SEK 100 million (approx. €9.1 million) on the public operator for neglecting players at risk.

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Austria loses millions to foreign online casinos

Julien

7 Jun 2025

In Austria, the gambling landscape is dominated by a state monopoly: win2day, operated by Österreichische Lotterien. However, the digital boom has enabled many foreign operators, often based in Malta or Curaçao, to offer their services to Austrian players without legal authorisation.

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Kansspelautoriteit: Extension of online license cannot be taken for granted

Nathalie

6 Jun 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) warns gambling companies that they should not simply assume that their online license will be extended when the term has expired.

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Should casino losses be limited?

Alex

5 Jun 2025

Limiting gambling losses is an idea that is increasingly being advocated in European countries. But what exactly are we talking about?

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BetMGM criticised for campaign featuring young athlete

Glen

3 Jun 2025

On 2 June 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), the Dutch gambling regulator, issued an official warning to BetMGM. At issue was an advertisement on a well-known news website featuring 17-year-old football prodigy Lamine Yamal. The campaign breached Dutch legislation prohibiting the use of public figures in gambling advertisements, particularly when targeting vulnerable groups such as minors.

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Influencers under surveillance: the end of impunity?

Glen

3 Jun 2025

From 16 June 2025, the Dutch Commissariaat voor de Media (CvdM) will be extending its monitoring to a wider range of influencers. Until now, only those with more than 500,000 subscribers were concerned. From now on, any content creator active on YouTube, Instagram or TikTok who has published at least 24 paid videos in the last 12 months and is registered with the Chamber of Commerce will be subject to this enhanced surveillance.

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RvKS criticises regulators’ inaction

Sarah

2 Jun 2025

On 29 May 2025, the Raad voor de Kansspelspelers (RvKS), a Dutch organisation representing gamblers, announced its withdrawal from any active participation in the debate on gambling policy in the Netherlands. In an open letter, the RvKS denounces a system that, in its view, fails structurally to bring about meaningful change and to take gamblers’ expertise seriously.

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Swedish government under fire: million-dollar fine for aggressive lottery sales

Ron

30 May 2025

The Swedish Gambling Authority has fined the ruling Social Democratic Party of Sweden (SAP) 3 million Swedish kronor (€275,000). The fine came after an investigation revealed serious violations of consumer protection.

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Gambling reform: Ireland on pause

Glen

28 May 2025

The Irish government has announced that full implementation of the new gambling legislation, set out in the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, will not begin until mid-2026. This decision has raised concerns among public health experts and defenders of the vulnerable, who believe that the delay could exacerbate the problems associated with compulsive gambling.

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Global deposit limits: what are the risks for players?

Caroline

28 May 2025

For several months now, the debate has been raging in the Netherlands over the introduction of common monthly deposit limits for all online gambling operators.While the measure aims to provide better protection for players, it does raise some major concerns. Privacy issues, technical challenges and threats to the channelling of legal gambling are all serious obstacles to its implementation.

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Privatising Dutch Lottery turns out to be an unrealistic plan

Nathalie

27 May 2025

State Secretary Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen has stated that privatising the Dutch Lottery is impossible. The planned reforms in the gambling policy would make this plan unfeasible. The government should not sell the Dutch Lottery and then adjust the legislation in a way that undermines the value of the company.

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Digital compliance in the EU: what’s at stake for gambling?

Maxime

27 May 2025

The European Union (EU) is redefining the rules of the game for online gambling operators. Between digital accessibility, algorithmic responsibility and transparency of digital services, the new European directives impose an in-depth overhaul of the industry’s digital practices.

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Finland risks gambling chaos with new law – Top lawyer Antti Koivula sounds alarm

Ron

26 May 2025

Finland wants to lift the state monopoly on online gambling. From 2027, commercial operators will be allowed to participate under a licence. The law is not yet through, but the plans are ready.

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Germany: ISPs will no longer block illegal websites

Maxime

26 May 2025

On 19 March 2025, the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (BVerwG), Germany’s highest administrative court, handed down a ruling that redefined the limits of the regulatory authorities’ action against unauthorised online gambling sites.

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Belgian Bram Constandt warns Netherlands – Gambling sponsors gone, but danger remains

Glen

22 May 2025

Starting on 1 July 2025, gambling sponsorship in Dutch football will be over. Large banners, logos on shirts and stadium names will disappear. With this, the Netherlands is taking a step that Belgium already took in 2023.

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