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Panic at sea: gambler makes bomb threat after losing at cruise ship casino

4 Oct 2025

Imagine this: you’re on a luxury cruise ship, the sun is setting and you decide to try your luck at the casino. For 41-year-old Neo Hui Ghim from Singapore, it went completely wrong. In no time at all, he lost $2,000. What started as an evening of excitement and entertainment ended in pure chaos.

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Harm markers: new European standard

Sarah

3 Oct 2025

The European Union has just approved a groundbreaking standard aimed at detecting risky gambling behaviour. Led by the EGBA and CEN, this initiative marks a major turning point for player protection and the harmonisation of practices across Europe.

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Open banking to regulate online gambling

Maxime

3 Oct 2025

In the Netherlands, a groundbreaking project could radically change the way online gamblers deposit money. The government plans to introduce a financial capacity test, based on open banking, to check users’ income and expenses in real time.

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UKGC reveals worrying illegal gambling figures

Glen

3 Oct 2025

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) recently published the second part of its report on consumer engagement with illegal online gambling.

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WODC: gambling addiction on a worrying rise

Sarah

3 Oct 2025

The Scientific Research and Data Centre (WODC) has published a study conducted by the Amsterdam UMC on the consequences of excessive gambling. Behind the figures lie the disruption to people’s lives.

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Swedish Gambling Act: end of legal loopholes in 2027?

Maxime

3 Oct 2025

In the midst of a spring 2025 marked by promises of reform, Sweden is preparing to make sweeping changes to its legislation on online gambling. The proposed amendment aims to close the loopholes in the current regime, particularly those that allow unauthorised operators to reach Swedish players.

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How baccarat is saving Las Vegas

Alex

3 Oct 2025

In the midst of an August marked by a drop in tourist numbers, Las Vegas found an unexpected lifeline. While hotels and the airport recorded significant declines, the Strip’s casinos saw their revenues soar. The explanation can be summed up in one word: baccarat.

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Belgian courts block Versailles Casino clone

Alex

2 Oct 2025

A pirate website attempted to impersonate Versailles Casino, based in Charleroi. With just a few clicks, Internet users could be fooled by a fake platform posing as legal. The Belgian courts reacted firmly by ordering the immediate blocking of the site, mobilising ISPs and digital giants.

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Bet365’s advertising blunder – judge confirms sky-high fine

Julien

2 Oct 2025

Bet365 thought it was being clever by sending the same email to everyone. But that included young people aged 18 to 24. And that is really not allowed.

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Jacks.nl must pay millions – judge rules mercilessly

Glen

2 Oct 2025

Jacks.nl, the popular Dutch online casino owned by JOI Gaming Limited, has suffered a heavy defeat in a legal battle over gambling tax. On 29 July 2025, the court in The Hague ruled that the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) was right to impose gambling tax on the bonuses provided in 2022 and 2023.

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Blind man sues DraftKings for inaccessibility of their website

Alex

2 Oct 2025

In a dispute that could shape the future of digital accessibility, DraftKings is being sued by a blind man who claims that the online sports betting platform is virtually inaccessible to him.

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Joa casino boss reveals his winning secrets

Caroline

2 Oct 2025

Who hasn’t dreamt of making the reels of a slot machine fall on the winning combination? In Lons-le-Saunier, Joa casino manager Bastien Camus reveals what goes on behind the scenes of the game and offers some advice on how to maximise your chances of winning a jackpot.

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Clubs ordered to remove casino logos by the Ksa

Glen

1 Oct 2025

In the Netherlands, the world of sport is about to turn a decisive page. The gambling authority, the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), has issued a clear ultimatum: by 6 October 2025, no club, influencer or platform will be allowed to display any sponsor linked to casinos or online betting.

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Hokkaido changes its mind: can the casino project be revived?

Caroline

1 Oct 2025

Hokkaido could soon play a central role in the expansion of casino resorts (or Integrated Resorts, IR) in Japan. After declining a bid in 2019 on environmental grounds, the local government is now reassessing its position.

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The dangers of skins gambling for teenagers

Julien

1 Oct 2025

Skins gambling is gaining ground and causing concern among the authorities. Behind these virtual objects exchanged in video games lies a market akin to online casinos, where minors are on the front line. Faced with a cross-border phenomenon that is difficult to control, British regulators are sounding the alarm.

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Verviers requires Circus to regularise its situation before making any changes

Sarah

30 Sep 2025

In the heart of Verviers, the Circus casino is at loggerheads with the town council. The establishment wants to modernise its sign, but a concrete wall that has been in breach of the law for several years is blocking the project. This municipal decision could well become an example for all town planning offences in the town.

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Complaint lodged against 711’s €711 bonus

Julien

30 Sep 2025

The ‘100% up to €711’ bonus offered by online casino 711 is causing a stir in the Netherlands. Deemed misleading by certain supervisory bodies, it has triggered an official complaint to the Gaming Authority.

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