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The legal battle between online casino Circus.nl and the Belastingdienst, the Dutch tax authority, has ended in a ruling against the casino. At the heart of the dispute is the issue of VAT on gaming platform services.

Economy

Why Stake & Cbet have been banned in France

In the summer of 2025, the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) took strong action: the Stake and Cbet platforms are officially banned on French soil. The announcement came in August, after a lengthy legal process. In July, the ANJ obtained an order requiring these online casinos to be blocked, in accordance with French laws on digital gambling.

Legislation

ADMIRAL Austria comes under Tipico’s control

Sarah C.

On 9 September 2025, Tipico Group finalised the acquisition of ATLAS Group GmbH, the parent company of ADMIRAL Austria, from NOVOMATIC AG. This acquisition, which was formalised in a transaction that was widely commented on in the gaming industry, marks a strategic turning point for both companies, each of which is now following a clear but different path.

Economy

MGM offers Labubu in Macau

Alex D.

In Macau, the battle between casino giants is intensifying. To defend its market share in the face of increasingly aggressive competition, MGM China is pursuing a bold strategy: enticing its customers with highly coveted Labubu toys and offering them the chance to win a Rolex. It’s an original gamble that illustrates the evolution of marketing in the world’s gambling capital.

Sensation

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Chinese hackers hijack Windows servers to boost gambling sites’ Google rankings

11 Sep 2025

Security researchers have discovered that a Chinese hacker group has taken over dozens of Windows servers to artificially boost the rankings of dubious gambling sites on Google. The operation was named GhostRedirector and began in late 2024.

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Why Evolution’s share price is falling despite its profits

Maxime R.

11 Sep 2025

Evolution AB, the world leader in live casino games and a Stockholm-listed supplier, remains one of the most profitable companies in its sector. But profitability is no longer enough to reassure the markets.

Economy

United States: A certificate to curb gambling abuses

11 Sep 2025

In the United States, the online gaming industry is taking a decisive step forward. The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA), in partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC), is launching a new certification programme to regulate operators’ practices. The aim is to establish independent standards and provide greater protection for players in a rapidly expanding sector.

Sensation

Official website gokhulp.be directs visitors to illegal gambling sites

Julien D.

Visitors to the Belgian website gokhulp.be, which provides help with gambling problems, unexpectedly ended up on an external page full of advertisements for illegal French online casinos. The link was at the bottom of the website, next to the reference to French-language help.

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Illegal gambling mafia hijacks well-known domain names: victims include entrepreneurs and gamblers

Imagine this: you search Google for an old company you remember. Just to check if they still exist. You click on the link and boom, you’re surrounded by flashing banners for illegal gambling sites.

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Player Protection Conference 2025: unprecedented summit on gambling addiction

Sarah C.

In The Hague, European gambling regulators took a new step forward in the fight against gambling addiction and the illegal gambling market. Gathered for the first Player Protection Conference 2025, sixteen countries, researchers and public health experts discussed a major issue: how to effectively protect gamblers, particularly young people, in the face of an increasingly accessible and globalised offer.

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Political betting: banned in Germany

In Germany, betting on political, social or international events, such as elections or the outcome of conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, is becoming increasingly popular. However, these bets, often offered on platforms such as Polymarket, are considered illegal under German law.

Legislation

Swedish market resilient despite abolition of physical casinos

Maxime R.

At the turn of summer 2025, a breath of fresh air is sweeping across the Swedish gambling landscape. For the second quarter, total revenues reached SEK 7.02 billion, up 1.9% on the same period last year. This figure is also 5.9% higher than in the first quarter of 2025, demonstrating real, albeit subtle, momentum.

Economy

Is Betway.be still legal in Belgium?

Caroline B.