New study! Gambling companies find clever loopholes in Belgian law at EURO 2024
During the 2024 European Championship, Belgian viewers saw gambling-related communications remarkably often. More than half remembered sponsored messages on social…
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Trustpilot promotes illegal casinos and no one intervenes?
In recent months, consumers have reported illegal online casinos to Trustpilot on several occasions. So say complaints coming forward from…
Suspicious cash flows? This is how the gambling industry tackles them
The fight against match-fixing is very similar to the way we fight money laundering. Money laundering is all about finding…
The ANJ, a key player in sports integrity
On 3 June 2025, a strategic agreement was signed between Marie Barsacq, Minister for Sport, Youth and the Voluntary Sector,…
Suspicious transfer: Norsk Tipping must explain itself
On 15 May 2025, Lotteritilsynet launched an investigation into Norsk Tipping, the Norwegian state-owned gaming operator, following an alert from…
UGent professor Constandt receives top award for sports research
Bram Constandt, professor of sports management at Ghent University, has received the NASSM Research Fellow Award. He shared the news…
Papara: $330M laundered, founder arrested in major illegal gambling case in turkey
The arrest of Papara founder Ahmed Faruk Karslı, as part of a large-scale operation targeting illegal gambling in Turkey, has…
Can you find a good online casino with AI?
Imagine: you want to know what the best online casino is in Belgium, the Netherlands or France. You used to…
Irish house sold via Raffall lottery
In County Leitrim, Ireland, Imelda Collins turned the sale of her house into an unconventional adventure. Instead of going through…
Flutter: from gambling to community involvement
At a time when the debate on the social responsibility of technology companies is intensifying, an unexpected player in the…
Match-fixing is growing thanks to secret apps – this is how it really works
Match-fixing is a growing problem in the sports world. Criminals use encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal to…
How did the desert city of Las Vegas evolve into a gambler’s mecca?
Have you ever wondered why this desert city bears the name “Las Vegas”? And how Las Vegas evolved over the…
The KVA uses social media to warn players about illegal gambling market
The KVA is fighting the illegal market and is using social media extensively to warn players about illegal gambling. Their…
Circus wins big court case: gambler gets nothing back
A Dutch gambler went to court because he felt online casino Circus had breached its duty of care. Over three…
Kansspelautoriteit boss Michel Groothuizen now also a GREF board member
At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, good news has come for Michel Groothuizen.…
Dutch television program Radar investigates lawsuits against Unibet
In the consumer program Radar of AvroTros, there has been a lot of commotion about the summary proceedings that have…
Jeroen Hairwassers (Fontys) is pursuing research into the prevention of gambling addiction among young adults
Jeroen Hairwassers works as a lecturer-researcher at Fontys and is currently conducting research into how gambling addiction can be prevented…