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Viral Mbappé account sold to gambling platform Polymarket

The famous X account ‘Has Mbappé scored a free-kick?’ has undergone a major change. The account that asked the same…

TV critic Johan Derksen furious: ‘They’re chasing us to illegal gambling sites!’

In a recent episode of Vandaag Inside, the popular and high-profile Dutch TV programme, Johan Derksen (critic) and Chris Woerts…

Shocking incident at Gamestate Antwerp causes anger and dismissals

Five Jewish youths wanted to go bowling at Gamestate on De Keyserlei in Antwerp last Sunday. What was supposed to…

Making money ethically in gaming? The industry is at a turning point

Companies earning from loot boxes or payment benefits are feeling the pressure. More and more regulators are watching. The question…

BetBlocker returns to the Google Play Store

After a five-year absence, the free BetBlocker application, designed to help users protect themselves against online gambling sites, is back…

Fake casinos trick you via Instagram – without you even realising it

What starts as a normal-looking ad ends up being an illegal gambling adventure. And nobody seems to be able to…

The whole world follows 2025 conclave

On Wednesday 7 May 2025, the Vatican becomes the scene of a major event: the opening of the conclave to…

Why the gambling industry cannot do without problem players

Many gambling companies get their biggest profits from a small group of players who spend too much money. This is…

Student punished for promoting illegal gambling

On 29 April 2025, the Medan District Court sentenced Indah Siska Sari, a 20-year-old student from the Langkat regency, to…

SOFTSWISS: player wins €1.36 million jackpot

The world of online gambling has just witnessed a historic moment: one lucky player has won the colossal sum of…

MGM cleared: gambler loses $24 million without recourse

On 28 April 2025, Federal Judge Madeline Cox Arleo handed down a controversial decision: the Borgata casino and its parent…

The betting industry and the invasion of advertising

The sports betting industry is undergoing unprecedented expansion, with profits soaring and bets breaking records. However, the question remains: have…

Why is a YouTuber launching a petition against the Postcode Lottery?

Last March, Rick ‘Serpent’ Broers, a well-known Dutch YouTuber, launched a citizens' initiative that quickly gained momentum: a petition to…

15 months in prison for casino cheating

Two Ukrainians have been sentenced to 15 months in prison for orchestrating a sophisticated cheating operation at the Annecy casino,…

Illegal advertising: online casinos exploiting the image of OnlyFans

Unauthorised online casinos have been using the OnlyFans name to illegally promote their services by running misleading adverts via news…

Deepfakes: journalists tricked into promoting scams

Journalists from Sky News have fallen victim to deepfakes used to promote illegal online casinos, hidden behind applications presented as…

Who will be the next Pope? Bookmakers are on fire

Following the death of Pope Francis at age 88 on April 21, 2025, betting markets quickly mobilized to speculate on…

Casino Middelkerke in investigation for social fraud: chilling testimony of a former croupier

An investigation has been launched in Belgium against Casino Middelkerke over potential social fraud and possible human trafficking. The case…

The ANJ reaches a milestone with its e-learning module: 1,000 certificates issued

The ANJ has launched an innovative e-learning module to train casino and gaming club professionals to identify and support excessive…

Family dispute over winning lottery ticket

In the Netherlands, a winning lottery ticket worth €3.2 million sparked a violent family dispute between a man from Rijswijk…