The decision by President Joe Biden’s administration to approve an off-reservation casino project in southern Oregon has sent shockwaves through Native American tribes in the region and beyond.
The curtain fell on seven emblematic gambling clubs in the French capital on December 31. After a six-year experiment, these establishments, created to regulate gambling in Paris, are ceasing their activities due to lack of a legislative extension.
In Ireland, a crucial step has just been taken in the protection of vulnerable gamblers. Allied Irish Bank (AIB) and EBS, two of the country’s largest financial institutions, have announced the introduction of a voluntary block on bank card transactions related to gambling.
The end of 2024 saw the jackpot of MegaMillions, one of the most famous lotteries in the United States, reach a historic amount.
The central gambling exclusion register in the Netherlands called Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen, or Cruks, has seen a spectacular increase in registrations in 2024.
On 31 December 2024, the EuroMillions results were announced. Unfortunately, there was no winner in Belgium or Europe who managed to win the full jackpot of €29.000.000.
The European Casino Association (ECA) has just published an ambitious manifesto for the 2025-2029 policy cycle of the European Union.
As of 1 January, something important has changed for providers of games of chance. The Dutch Gaming Authority ( Kansspelautoriteit / Ksa ) has introduced a new penalty policy.
The Dutch football landscape is about to be shaken up by a radical measure: from July 2025, all forms of sponsorship related to gambling will be strictly prohibited.
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.
On this first day of 2025, let’s take a look back and recall those moments that really marked the previous year.
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has launched an in-depth investigation into Evolution Malta Limited, a major player in the online gaming sector.
Dirk Beljaarts, the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs, has called for a Europe-wide ban on loot boxes.
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.
The tax levied on operators for so-called automatic recreation devices such as slot machines or bingo, for example, will be raised again.
