Irish banks unite against excessive gambling: a historic first
In Ireland, a crucial step has just been taken in the protection of vulnerable gamblers. Allied Irish Bank (AIB) and…
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The 5th largest jackpot in the history of MegaMillions: $1.22 billion won in California
The end of 2024 saw the jackpot of MegaMillions, one of the most famous lotteries in the United States, reach…
Cruks in 2024: 488 new registrations per week
The central gambling exclusion register in the Netherlands called Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen, or Cruks, has seen a spectacular increase…
EuroMillions 2024: How did Belgian winners score compared to Europe?
On 31 December 2024, the EuroMillions results were announced. Unfortunately, there was no winner in Belgium or Europe who managed…
The European Casino Association on the offensive against illegal gambling
The European Casino Association (ECA) has just published an ambitious manifesto for the 2025-2029 policy cycle of the European Union.
New penalty rules for the Kansspelautoriteit: Fines of up to 2 million euros and 3% turnover penalty
As of 1 January, something important has changed for providers of games of chance. The Dutch Gaming Authority ( Kansspelautoriteit…
Dutch football faces major crisis: €70 million lost following ban on gambling sponsors
The Dutch football landscape is about to be shaken up by a radical measure: from July 2025, all forms of…
Adformatie honours Cruks campaign
The ‘Morgen stop ik echt - Het is al morgen’ night-time campaigns run by the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) have been selected…
The highlights of 2024
On this first day of 2025, let's take a look back and recall those moments that really marked the previous…
Evolution’s future in the UK called into question by investigation
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched an in-depth investigation into Evolution Malta Limited, a major player in the online…
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.
New tax on gamblers’ winnings in France
A recent report by the CPO proposes an unprecedented reform of the taxation of gamblers' winnings, with the aim of…
The fees of gaming operators are also going up for physical venues
The tax levied on operators for so-called automatic recreation devices such as slot machines or bingo, for example, will be…
LiveScore Bet and tombola surrender their Dutch licences
LiveScore Bet and tombola, two of the first operators to obtain an online gambling licence in the Netherlands, have recently…
EGBA calls on Austria to move to a multi-licensing system
While the majority of EU Member States have adopted multiple licensing systems for online gambling, Austria remains one of the…
Exclude horse racing from affordability checks?
Matt Zarb-Cousin, co-founder and director of external affairs at Gamban, recently expressed his desire to see horse racing excluded from…
ANJ unveils an e-learning module to protect at-risk players
ANJ launches an interactive e-learning module to help casino professionals identify and support at-risk players using immersive tools.