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1 Jan 2025

The ‘Morgen stop ik echt – Het is al morgen’ night-time campaigns run by the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) have been selected by Adformatie magazine as one of the 24 best campaigns of 2024.

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The highlights of 2024

1 Jan 2025

On this first day of 2025, let’s take a look back and recall those moments that really marked the previous year.

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Evolution’s future in the UK called into question by investigation

31 Dec 2024

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched an in-depth investigation into Evolution Malta Limited, a major player in the online gaming sector.

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The Netherlands calls on Europe to ban loot boxes

31 Dec 2024

Dirk Beljaarts, the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, has called for a Europe-wide ban on loot boxes.

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New tax on gamblers’ winnings in France

30 Dec 2024

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.

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The fees of gaming operators are also going up for physical venues

30 Dec 2024

The tax levied on operators for so-called automatic recreation devices such as slot machines or bingo, for example, will be raised again.

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LiveScore Bet and tombola surrender their Dutch licences

29 Dec 2024

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.

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EGBA calls on Austria to move to a multi-licensing system

29 Dec 2024

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.

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Exclude horse racing from affordability checks?

28 Dec 2024

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.

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ANJ unveils an e-learning module to protect at-risk players

28 Dec 2024

ANJ launches an interactive e-learning module to help casino professionals identify and support at-risk players using immersive tools.

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Italy scores high on gambling tax, leaving Germany behind

27 Dec 2024

A striking difference in gambling tax revenues between Italy and Germany raises questions about the efficiency of regulation and lost potential.

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The dangers of daily gambling in the UK

27 Dec 2024

Daily gambling, long seen as a rare phenomenon, is becoming an increasingly common occurrence for many Britons.

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“Unnecessarily Exciting”: the new Swedish campaign

26 Dec 2024

Sweden recently launched a campaign named “Unnecessarily Exciting” to raise awareness of the risks associated with unlicensed gambling operators.

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Self-exclusion disregarded: Unibet pays the price

26 Dec 2024

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.

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Christmas miracle: £1 turns into £48,000 in Blackjack

25 Dec 2024

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.

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