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LeoVegas fined €500,000 for breach of duty of care

23 Dec 2025

In fining LeoVegas €500,000, the Dutch Gaming Authority has reiterated that online gaming operators’ duty of care is not an administrative formality, but a central obligation designed to protect players from excessive gambling.

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Stake and the new money laundering blind spot

Maxime R.

23 Dec 2025

The new internal cryptocurrency exchange function introduced by gaming platform Stake, presented as a simple convenience tool for users, is now raising major questions among anti-money laundering experts. Not because it is illegal per se, but because it profoundly alters the way in which financial flows can be understood, monitored and reported to the authorities.

Economy

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Paddy Power Betfair fined £2m for failings

Alex D.

23 Dec 2025

Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2 million after a compliance audit highlighted serious failings in player protection. The penalty comes after a thorough review of the company’s social responsibility practices.

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The National Lottery launches the Heritage Tombola

Alex D.

22 Dec 2025

The National Lottery is preparing to launch a new game with a strong social impact. Called the ‘Heritage Tombola’, this unique initiative aims to support museums, scientific institutions and cultural projects throughout the country.

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Threat and abusive refund claim: the court rules

Caroline B.

22 Dec 2025

A German court has just drawn a clear legal line in the online casino sector, classifying a refund request accompanied by public threats as an attempt at extortion. The case was analysed by Michael Schmitt of Malta Media.

Legislation

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Websites hijacked for casino advertising: piracy is rampant

Sarah C.

22 Dec 2025

With the new cooperation protocol between the Gaming Commission and DNS Belgium, a strong signal is being sent to providers of illegal gambling sites. Those who promote illegal games of chance with a .be domain can now expect faster detection and immediate consequences.

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The end of sweepstakes casinos? A look back at 2025

Julien D.

21 Dec 2025

In 2025, one of the most controversial phenomena in iGaming, sweepstakes casinos, came under an unprecedented legal microscope. Largely tolerated for years thanks to legal grey areas, these online casinos have faced a wave of bans, regulatory actions and strategic moves that are redefining their future.

Legislation

End of mixed promotions in UK gambling

Glen L.

21 Dec 2025

From 2026, the United Kingdom is preparing to overhaul the rules governing online gambling promotions. The aim is to make offers clearer, more responsible and better suited to protecting players, while imposing new obligations on operators.

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Fraudulent subscriptions: the Ksa takes action

Alex D.

20 Dec 2025

In the Netherlands, the gambling regulatory authority is today sounding the alarm over what it considers to be ambiguous lottery marketing practices, which may have led thousands of consumers to sign up for subscriptions without fully realising it.

Legislation

‘This is historic’ – Finland ends state monopoly on online gambling

Glen L.

20 Dec 2025

The Finnish Parliament has approved a law opening up the gambling market by a large majority. The state monopoly will end in January 2026.

Legislation

National Lottery: a legal framework to be rewritten by 2026

Sarah C.

19 Dec 2025

By pointing out legal inconsistencies between private games of chance and certain National Lottery offers, the country’s highest court is now forcing the legislature to review its copy. In this sensitive context, the National Lottery states that it is at the disposal of the competent authorities to contribute to the development of a more coherent, protective and legally sound legal framework.

Legislation

Kansspelautoriteit funds approach to gambling harm, Municipalities start pilot project

Alex D.

19 Dec 2025

Gambling problems often start silently. That is precisely why it is important to recognize them early. The new Collaborative Association for Early Detection of Gambling Harm (Samenwerkingsverband Vroegsignalering Schade door Gokken – SVSG) wants to change this.

Legislation

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The ANJ’s new campaign: Where’s the problem?

Caroline B.

19 Dec 2025

As the festive season approaches, the ANJ is warning that the practice of giving scratch cards to children is still too widespread. Through an educational campaign broadcast on social networks, the regulator insists that gambling is not child’s play.

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‘Gambling affects more than you think’ – OpenOverGokken pushes for openness and recognition

Glen L.

18 Dec 2025

To take control of your behaviour and make its consequences discussable, there is now the OpenOverGokken campaign. Not to point fingers, but to make space for conversation.

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GAMBUSE: the project to protect athletes

Sarah C.

18 Dec 2025

The GAMBUSE project has just received major funding from the Foundation for Scientific Research in Flanders (FWO), paving the way for largely unexplored research into gambling-related abuse of athletes on digital platforms.

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Questionable directors leave gambling companies – Kansspelautoriteit sets strict limits

Julien D.

18 Dec 2025

They did not receive a fine, but a clear warning. Three fellow policymakers have left after decisive action by the Kansspelautoriteit. According to the regulator, they did not meet the integrity requirements.

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‘We lost 80% in one fell swoop’ – KVA sees pattern of SEO attack on legal gambling sites

Julien D.

17 Dec 2025

They did everything by the book. Yet some Dutch affiliate gambling websites lost up to 85 per cent of their visitors via Google in just a few months. Not because of poor content, but because of an invisible attack.

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