Ban on gambling advertisements for sports clubs: Now also for amateurs
As of 1 July 2025, gambling companies in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sponsor any sports club, from large professional teams to small amateur clubs.
As of 1 July 2025, gambling companies in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sponsor any sports club, from large professional teams to small amateur clubs.
France is about to take a decisive step. The government has announced its intention to authorize online casinos, a practice that has been prohibited until now on French territory, as well as in Cyprus.
It seems to be a cat-and-mouse game between the Dutch Gaming Authority and the online crypto casino BC.Game.
The online gambling industry, already heavily regulated, is facing a new threat: cyberattacks. Specifically, the Chinese hacking group APT41, known for its espionage and cybercrime operations, has targeted several online casinos around the world.
EveryMatrix has taken a major step towards acquiring Fantasma Games. The Stockholm-based game studio’s shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the acquisition.
The French gambling world is not standing still in 2024. In the first half of the year, the industry saw growth of 3.8% compared to the same period last year, excluding casinos.
Dutch and Belgian users of X (formerly Twitter) are increasingly confronted with illegal advertisements from unlicensed online casinos.
Frank Rammeloo (54) lost more than half a million euros in his life through gambling. What once started with innocent fruit machines in a café, grew into an addiction that almost cost him his life.
Things are changing in Kindred’s boardrooms. Following the takeover by la Française des Jeux (FDJ), chairman Evert Carlsson and five other directors have resigned.
In Italy, it will become a lot more difficult for minors to access adult content. Such as gambling and pornography or other types of content.
The UK Labour Party is considering a big increase in taxes on gambling companies. Perhaps as much as £3 billion. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is looking at ways to plug a huge £22 billion hole in the government’s finances.
The Brazilian Ministry of Sports has published new guidelines for approving sports betting and iGaming operations.
The Belgian Starcasino has finally received its license for the Netherlands. This means that they will soon be allowed to offer legal gambling in the country. When exactly will they […]
The Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO) is not happy with an article that appeared on the Knack website yesterday.
At the beginning of October, the French government announced a probable surtax on games of chance to replenish the Social Security coffers.