Italy has decided to extend the approval process for online gambling licences until 12 November, giving the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) more time to carry out rigorous checks.
In October 2024, FDJ acquired Kindred for approximately €2.5 billion. With this transaction, FDJ United became a major player in online gaming in Europe, with iconic brands such as Unibet, Maria Casino and 32Red. Among the subsidiaries acquired was Trannel International Limited, based in Malta, Unibet’s long-standing operator for several European countries.
On January 1, 2025, the entry into force of the regulated betting regime in Brazil marked a historic milestone. In the first six months, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) collected R$3.8 billion (approximately US$650 million) in taxes from licensed operators. This figure confirms the scale of the emerging regulated market, but quickly raises concerns about the tax burden on the companies involved.
Three online casinos have received a warning from the Ksa under the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft). The reason is that three providers allegedly failed to comply with the guidelines within this legal framework.
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Michael Jordan is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in world sport. An NBA icon, six-time champion, two-time Olympic champion, and a living legend. Yet behind this dazzling image lies a dark side: an intense, even uncontrollable passion for gambling. But how far did this obsession go? And did it play a role in his mysterious disappearance from the NBA in 1993?
Imagine an invisible enclosure around online gaming operators: this is what the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is building to guarantee the integrity of the sector. All license applications require unassailable integrity, assessed through intensive, multi-level verification. This integrity serves three main objectives: consumer protection, addiction prevention and the fight against fraud and crime.
This is a major turning point for the regulation of gambling-related harm in the United Kingdom. After years of advocating for stable public funding, the charity GambleAware will cease operations for good in March 2026. The announcement was made following the introduction of a mandatory statutory levy to replace the current system of voluntary contributions from gambling operators.
Las Vegas, the global symbol of entertainment, luxury and excess, is going through a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Once besieged by millions of visitors every month, the gambling capital is now seeing a sharp drop in visitor numbers. As the figures decline month after month, local authorities admit that the worst may still be to come.
In 2024, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) revealed that 4.31% of active betting accounts (643,779 accounts out of nearly 15 million) had been subject to commercial restrictions. These actions ranged from betting limits to outright closure, with no direct link to anti-money laundering or financial vulnerability.
Many Belgian gamblers are ignoring the strict rules by simply using a VPN. This allows them to hide their location and still access foreign casinos without a licence. These VPN services are easy to find and often cost only a few pounds a month.
On 16 July 2025, a 16-year-old teenager saw a Hollywoodbets advert displayed on the Virtual Football League (VFL) website, an e-sports portal. His profile clearly indicated that he was a minor, yet the advert was shown to him despite this. This breach prompted the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to launch a thorough investigation.
After a break from gambling streams, Adin Ross decided to return to playing blackjack on the Stake platform. Motivated by the recent successes of his colleagues, he bet £10,000 on a hand he thought was a winner. The streamer indicated that he wanted to stand when his hand was worth 19, facing a 7 from the dealer.
The legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit is preparing to host another edition of the Belgian Grand Prix, the flagship event on the Formula 1 calendar. With just a few hours to go before the action gets underway, all eyes are not only on the unpredictable weather in the Ardennes, but also on the bookmakers’ odds, which are already shaping up to be a high-tension race.
JVH Gaming is known in the Netherlands as the parent company of Jack’s, Flamingo Casino, and Flash Casino. The Council of State has now ruled in their favor in their legal dispute with the Kansspelautoriteit.
The highly active Gaming Commission (GC) maintains a blacklist of illegal sites, which is regularly updated when unauthorised operators are identified. These sites expose players to risks such as fraud, lack of data protection and non-payment of winnings.
What was once a pillar of government communication in the Netherlands has now become a showcase for online casinos operating completely illegally. The ACVZ.org domain, formerly attached to the Adviescommissie voor Vreemdelingenzaken, has been taken over by anonymous players who are now using it to list unregulated gambling platforms, often hosted outside Europe.
