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28 Sep 2025

In an unprecedented move, GGPoker has decided to open a new path for its former banned players. The operator, one of the giants of online poker, has just launched the Olive Branch initiative, offering permanently banned players the opportunity to request reinstatement.

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How Esports is opening up a new playing field for online betting

28 Sep 2025

Esports is growing every year. Millions of people watch live matches between professional gamers. Platforms such as Twitch and YouTube attract young viewers who follow the game and the excitement as if it were a sport. This popularity has also caught the attention of betting companies.

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Who won €3.5 million in the Lotto?

27 Sep 2025

A Lotto ticket that won €3.5 million in the 14 June draw is still missing. The National Lottery is urgently appealing to the owner to come forward before the deadline for claiming the prize, set for 1 November 2025. Who will be the lucky winner?

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Rapper Boef warns young people: working for illegal casinos is dangerous

27 Sep 2025

The company Bonnetje, known from TikTok and regularly promoted by the famous rapper Boef, helps young people with legal problems. They offer assistance with issues such as getting driver’s licenses back, contesting fines, and resolving conflicts.

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South Park takes on the prediction market boom

26 Sep 2025

With its biting humor, South Park takes on a new phenomenon: prediction market apps. In its latest episode, the series mocks Kalshi and Polymarket, while unleashing a tidal wave of online searches.

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William Hill sanctioned by the ASA for risky promotion

26 Sep 2025

In the United Kingdom, a simple promotional voucher was enough to put William Hill in the regulators’ crosshairs. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that a voucher offering £5 worth of gambling exerted undue pressure on players by imposing too short a time limit to take advantage of it.

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CasinoZorgplicht loses battle against 711 advertisements

26 Sep 2025

The Advertising Code Committee in the Netherlands has rejected CasinoZorgplicht’s complaint against gambling advertisements from online casino 711. According to the commission, the expressions were meant to be humorous and absurdist, and therefore did not violate the rules.

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Superbet loses millions due to error but pays out anyway

25 Sep 2025

Imagine playing a slot machine with a 20-pence bet and winning guaranteed every spin. That’s exactly what happened with Playtech’s Fire Blaze Red Wizard game. Due to a software error, no one could lose. Within a few hours, 7,500 accounts collectively won a whopping €30 million at the Superbet online casino in Romania.

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Study: When games manipulate you behind the scenes

25 Sep 2025

In recent years, the issue of behavioural influence in the gambling sector has been gaining visibility. And the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has just taken a major step forward: it has published an investigation report on how gaming operators subtly manipulate the behaviour of online players.

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Web3: the ANJ launches its anti-money laundering offensive

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25 Sep 2025

The challenges associated with money laundering are now entering new territory: Web3 and digital gaming. After tightening controls on traditional gaming establishments, the French authorities are now turning their attention to games involving monetisable digital items (JONUM). The National Gaming Authority (ANJ), the Treasury Department and Tracfin have launched a joint initiative to prepare this emerging sector for the application of anti-money laundering measures.

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Warning: 711.be hijacked by hackers

In Belgium, the website 711.be recently obtained a B+ licence. But this success has also attracted unwanted attention. For some time now, a sophisticated strategy has been observed: cybercriminals are exploiting the brand’s reputation to redirect internet users to illegal platforms.

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VNLOK notes two striking trends at the reporting center Meld Vals Spel

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In the fight against illegal online casinos, VNLOK believes it’s important to inform the public about reports received by Meld Vals Spel. They also believe politicians should be aware of how illegal casinos operate in the Dutch market.

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End of the ABSG, a pillar of responsible gambling in the United Kingdom

The landscape of gambling regulation in the United Kingdom is about to undergo a major change. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed the upcoming closure of the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG), an advisory body that has had a profound impact on public policy on responsible gambling.

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Gaming in Germany conference in Berlin: regulation or digital chaos?

On 11 November 2025, Berlin will become the rallying point for major players in iGaming: regulators, lawyers, operators and experts will gather at the Gaming in Germany Conference to discuss the regulatory framework for online gambling in Germany and the challenges posed by the black market.

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Regulation of online gambling in the Netherlands: between ambition and reality