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A grandmother wins too much in the lottery: she receives a visit from a private detective

13 Jun 2025

This story is not new, but it illustrates the luck of some players on this Friday the 13th. Amelia Barnham, a 69-year-old grandmother from London, found herself at the centre of a bizarre scenario: after winning more than £23,000 in accumulated lottery winnings, she was unable to collect her final prize of £800.

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BetCity must pay out €172,000 jackpot after lost court case

Ron

12 Jun 2025

A Dutch woman has won a court case against online casino BetCity. She will still be paid the jackpot of over €172,000. The casino had previously refused to transfer the amount.

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United Kingdom: More tax = less revenue? 65% of gamblers will choose illegal games

Glen

12 Jun 2025

The United Kingdom could standardise its tax regime on online gambling, bringing the tax on sports betting (15%) into line with that on remote gaming (21%). The intention? To simplify administration. But for the Betting & Gaming Council (BGC), this measure conceals a threat: driving regular gamblers towards unauthorised sites.

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Satoshi Gaming Group banned in Sweden

Alex

12 Jun 2025

In a firm move designed to protect its regulated market, Sweden has taken the decision to permanently ban Satoshi Gaming Group NV from operating in the country. The announcement was made by Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gaming regulator, in a statement highlighting repeated breaches of the legal framework.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme unknowingly appears in illegal casino adverts

Maxime

11 Jun 2025

At the heart of a dubious advertising campaign aimed at seducing gamblers, actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has seen his face used without authorisation in an advert promoting an illegal online casino.

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Germany: illegal gambling accounts for 80% of the online market

Sarah

11 Jun 2025

In Germany, the regulation of online gambling is struggling to contain the growth of the black market. According to the 2023 report by the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), illegal financial flows account for between 2% and 4% of gross gaming sales (GGR), or €400-600 million. But statistics shared at Gaming in Holland 2025 show that 80% of revenues go to illegal operators.

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Gambling black market: the investigation that worries BAGO

Julien

11 Jun 2025

In Belgium, illegal gambling platforms are growing in popularity, a worrying development that is causing concern among players in the sector. The Gaming Commission (GC) has confirmed the fears expressed for some time by the Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO): spontaneous visits to these unregulated sites are rising steadily.

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Regulator 2.0: KSA wants more cooperation and more control

Caroline

11 Jun 2025

The Dutch Gambling Regulatory Authority (KSA) has unveiled its ‘Regulator 2.0’ vision, promising greater cooperation with operators to combat the black market. However, it warns that persistent breaches of advertising rules could lead to a total ban on gambling ads.

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Golden Palace sets up in Digne-les-Bains: a strategic turning point for the city

Caroline

10 Jun 2025

In Digne-les-Bains, the laying of the foundation stone for the future Golden Palace casino marks the beginning of an ambitious project combining entertainment, economic momentum, and sustainable development. Scheduled to open by the end of 2026, this new venue promises much more than a traditional gaming space.

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The story continues: Amsterdam District Court orders Unibet to allow access to gambling data

Nathalie

10 Jun 2025

On May 22, the Amsterdam District Court ruled as follows: Unibet must provide a player with access to their gambling data. The judge has imposed a penalty payment order of up to 10 000 euros on Unibet if they still decide not to do so.

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Judicial victory for Svenska Spel: SEK 100 million fine cancelled

Sarah

9 Jun 2025

This is a resounding victory for Svenska Spel Sport & Casino. The Swedish Administrative Court has overturned the decision of the gaming authority Spelinspektionen, which had imposed a record fine of SEK 100 million (approx. €9.1 million) on the public operator for neglecting players at risk.

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Double Lotto miracle for a Breton couple

Alex

8 Jun 2025

On 23 April last, in a commune in the Côtes-d’Armor region of Brittany, an occasional couple saw their lives turned upside down. That evening, they each filled in a Loto grid. Nothing out of the ordinary on the surface. And yet luck struck twice, with mathematically improbable precision.

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Austria loses millions to foreign online casinos

Julien

7 Jun 2025

In Austria, the gambling landscape is dominated by a state monopoly: win2day, operated by Österreichische Lotterien. However, the digital boom has enabled many foreign operators, often based in Malta or Curaçao, to offer their services to Austrian players without legal authorisation.

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Stake: a Japanese affiliate locked up

Caroline

7 Jun 2025

On 30 May 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Makoto Chomabayashi, a 38-year-old man from Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture. He is suspected of betting around 28 billion yen (around €172 million) on the online gambling site Stake between August 2022 and April 2024. The authorities claim that he mainly played baccarat. Chomabayashi has admitted the facts.

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Cybercrime in Turkey: $127 Million seized. What happened?

Sarah

7 Jun 2025

A large-scale police operation in Turkey has dismantled a sprawling criminal network involved in illegal betting, online fraud, and child pornography. The raids, carried out across 52 provinces, led to the seizure of $127 million in assets and the arrest of 145 individuals.

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Betsson pulls out: Why the operator is giving up on Holland Gaming

Glen

6 Jun 2025

While the deal between Betsson AB and Holland Gaming Technology looked set to close in February 2024, the Swedish group surprised the iGaming industry by announcing in early June that it was cancelling the planned acquisition outright. The deal, worth a total of €27.5 million, included Holland Gaming Technology Ltd and its in-house studio Holland Power Gaming BV.

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Kansspelautoriteit: Extension of online license cannot be taken for granted

Nathalie

6 Jun 2025

The Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) warns gambling companies that they should not simply assume that their online license will be extended when the term has expired.

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