Glitnor contests SEK 28 million fine in Sweden
Glitnor Services, operator of LuckyCasino, has been fined SEK 28 million (€2.7 million) by the Swedish Gaming Authority for breaches…
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1 billion in taxes: the gambling boom in the Netherlands
n 2024, the Netherlands raised a record €1 billion in gambling taxes, mainly thanks to the boom in online gambling…
Football: a worrying dependence on betting
European football is increasingly dependent on sports betting for its funding, with many clubs sponsored by gambling companies. These partnerships…
Players at risk? Lucky 7 under fire
Lucky 7 Casino was recently criticised by the Ksa for serious breaches of its duty of care, including a customer…
United Kingdom: an end to excessive bonus requirements
The UK Gambling Commission has announced new regulations coming into force in December 2025 to strengthen player protection. These measures…
Jan Paul van Heemskerck van Beest now heads Holland Casino Online
Holland Casino Online has announced the appointment of Jan Paul van Heemskerck van Beest as its new director from 1ᵉʳ…
Cheating worth €76,000 at La Grande-Motte
Five men have been arrested for cheating as part of an organised gang at the Pasino in La Grande-Motte, causing…
A first in France: crypto at the JOA Casino
The JOA Casino in Le Tréport, located in Seine-Maritime, has become one of the first gaming establishments in France to…
Japan declares war on illegal online casinos
Japan has stepped up its fight against illegal online casinos with strict new measures aimed at limiting access to these…
Belgium blocks 30 new illegal casinos
The Gaming Commission updated its blacklist of illegal gambling sites on 27 March 2025, adding 30 new banned platforms, bringing…
Hacker shuts down 12 illegal gambling sites in Germany – no one saw it coming
Cybersecurity expert Lilith Wittmann has discovered a critical flaw in Merkur's GraphQL interface, exposing the data of 800,000 players. This…
Online gambling soon to account for 40% of the European market!
In 2024, the European gambling market reached a record 123.4 billion euros, driven by the growth of online gambling, which…
Finland wants affiliates ban – experts predict illegal gambling chaos
Finland wants to ban affiliate marketing in their new online gambling legislation. According to the Finnish government, affiliate marketing carries…
Apple and Google accused of facilitating illegal gambling
Apple and Google are the target of a class action lawsuit in the US, accusing them of facilitating illegal gambling…
Gaming commission warns: ‘This is not just a mistake’
You would think a school website is safe. Yet gambling adverts suddenly pop up. Illegal casinos use hackers to hide…
UK regulator fines Corbett Bookmakers
Corbett Bookmakers has been fined £686,070 by the UK Gambling Commission for serious failings in anti-money laundering and responsible gambling.…
Neurodivergence and gambling: a little-known risk
Recent research shows that neurodivergent individuals, such as those with ADHD or autism, are at increased risk of suffering gambling-related…