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9 Aug 2025

Kristen Moriarty from Houston thought she had won the jackpot of a lifetime. She won $83.5 million through the Texas Lottery. But her luck quickly turned into a legal nightmare when it emerged that her winning ticket had been purchased through a lottery courier.

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Is LeoVegas legal in Belgium?

Caroline

9 Aug 2025

LeoVegas, an online gaming giant renowned for its mobile excellence, operates legally in several countries, including the Netherlands, where it has been active since a recent agreement. However, in Belgium, the operator is not authorised, and no licence application is pending.

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More taxes, less revenue: the Dutch government is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs

Caroline

While the Dutch government thought it would boost its revenue by increasing gambling tax, the effect has proved counterproductive. Jo Bosch, director of Casino Peppermill in Heerlen, denounces a tax policy that is suffocating physical casinos and threatening the entire land-based sector.

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How legal casinos are being impersonated on Trustpilot

Alex

Frank Kruit, an affiliate and SEO expert in the casino industry, has spotted a worrying phenomenon: legal online casinos in the Netherlands are being impersonated on Trustpilot. Half of all licensed operators are seeing their brands exploited fraudulently.

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Disruptions to the EPIS system open the gate to illegal market

Maxime

For the past two days, the EPIS system, the cornerstone of Belgium’s responsible gaming policy, has been experiencing a partial failure. As a result, players are being blocked from entering legal casinos, while illegal platforms are taking advantage of this loophole.

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Spribe wins court case in the United Kingdom against counterfeit game by Aviator LLC

Julien

On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom sent a clear signal: Spribe has won its battle against the Georgian company Aviator LLC.

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Hackers use Belgian webshops to promote illegal casinos

Hackers linked to illegal online casinos have shifted their focus. Whereas they previously attacked school websites, they are now targeting Belgian webshops.

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American prosecutors demand tough action against illegal gambling sites from abroad

Fifty prosecutors from various states have asked the American federal justice system to take tough action against illegal foreign gambling companies.

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Young people and gambling: the shocking study by Trimbos

As online gambling becomes increasingly popular in the Netherlands, more and more minors and young adults are exposing themselves to problematic gambling behaviour, often from their very first experience. In response to this reality, the Trimbos Institute is launching an innovative programme, Moti-4 Gokken, to intervene before addiction sets in.

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Genius Sports becomes official supplier to Serie A

Sarah

Serie A enters a new digital era. Genius Sports, the global sports data giant, has just signed an exclusive agreement with Lega Serie A, granting it the rights to distribute official data and live video streams for all major Italian competitions until 2029.

Economy

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+21% online players thanks to welcome bonuses

In 2024, a spark ignited the Spanish online gaming market: the return of welcome bonuses. The industry, long held back by strict restrictions, took advantage of a legal reversal to give new impetus to its promotions. The result: an impressive increase in activity, huge profits for operators… and a political twist on the horizon.

Economy

How Stake redefined crypto casinos

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