The Netherlands calls on Europe to ban loot boxes
Dirk Beljaarts, the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, has called for a Europe-wide ban on loot boxes.
Dirk Beljaarts, the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, has called for a Europe-wide ban on loot boxes.
A recent report by the CPO proposes an unprecedented reform of the taxation of gamblers’ winnings, with the aim of providing a better framework for gambling practices and stepping up addiction prevention.
The tax levied on operators for so-called automatic recreation devices such as slot machines or bingo, for example, will be raised again.
LiveScore Bet and tombola, two of the first operators to obtain an online gambling licence in the Netherlands, have recently decided to withdraw from the Dutch market.
While the majority of EU Member States have adopted multiple licensing systems for online gambling, Austria remains one of the few countries to maintain a monopoly.
Matt Zarb-Cousin, co-founder and director of external affairs at Gamban, recently expressed his desire to see horse racing excluded from the new affordability checks introduced by the UK Gambling Commission.
ANJ launches an interactive e-learning module to help casino professionals identify and support at-risk players using immersive tools.
A striking difference in gambling tax revenues between Italy and Germany raises questions about the efficiency of regulation and lost potential.
Daily gambling, long seen as a rare phenomenon, is becoming an increasingly common occurrence for many Britons.
Sweden recently launched a campaign named “Unnecessarily Exciting” to raise awareness of the risks associated with unlicensed gambling operators.
Unibet has been fined €400,000 by the Ksa. The penalty follows breaches relating to authorised access to players on the Cruks self-exclusion register.
Just days before Christmas, a 46-year-old man from North Wales turned a simple £1 bet into a spectacular jackpot of £48,429.58.
Every year, the approach of Christmas reawakens the excitement of gift buying. However, one trend is now causing concern among the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ): offering scratch cards to children.
Since the legalization of online gambling in the Netherlands in 2021, the warning signs have been multiplying.
Italy’s Customs and Monopoly Authority (ADM) has announced that it will review its controversial ban on gambling advertising in 2025.