2,000 certificates issued: the ANJ steps up prevention
In barely a year, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has passed a symbolic milestone: more than 2,000 certificates have been…
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Golden Palace: Building with nature, a promise kept
On the building site in Digne-les-Bains, a tree catches the eye. Solitary, ancient and majestic: a white mulberry tree. Where…
MGM Osaka: Japan bets everything on its first casino
Once designed for warehouses, container terminals and even waste management, the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay is becoming…
ChristenUnie demands tough action against underage gambling websites
ChristenUnie MP Mirjam Bikker is sounding the alarm. She wants to know why young people can register on illegal gambling…
Gaming halls in England often not inspected by local authorities
Something strange is happening in England and Wales: almost half of all physical gaming halls were not inspected at all…
ATG condemned for non-compliance AML
A Swedish court ruling has reopened the debate on the control of gambling operators with regard to anti-money laundering obligations.…
Gambling and suicide: one in three gamblers affected in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, gambling addiction is no longer a discreet problem. A recent study reveals that a third of people…
Bet365’s secret plans for France leaked!
Bet365, one of the biggest names in the gambling world, is seriously considering France. This is quite remarkable, because for…
Bet, leak or coincidence surrounding the Nobel Prize?
A few hours before the official announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, massive bets on…
Cresus Casino: the end of an illegal empire
It's the end of an illegal online gambling empire. Behind the apparent success of Cresus Casino, a sprawling network of…
Ksa and VVCS discuss the risks of gambling and match-fixing in football
On september 18, 2025, the Kansspelautoriteit met with the VVCS (Vereniging van contractspelers) to discuss the risks of gambling and…
Man wins £1 million with scratch card and ends up in hospital
Adam Lopez, 39, a forklift driver from Mattishall in the United Kingdom, felt like a king at the beginning of…
Shocking: firefighter uses aid funds to finance gambling addiction
James Hoffman, 42, from Depew, New York, has admitted stealing nearly $450,000 from a volunteer firefighters' organisation. He used the…
Is AI threatening our anti-money laundering systems?
Artificial intelligence is now at the heart of the gambling industry's compliance mechanisms. But behind the promise of efficiency and…
It has become this bad: 22 gambling adverts per minute during top football match
You'd think they'd get the message by now, but no. While millions of fans were glued to their telly for…
TV show Lubach exposes illegal gambling site with bets on prime minister
During the broadcast of De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach, a popular programme on Dutch television, the topic ‘Who will be…
Growing calls for a ban on gambling advertisements in the London Underground
The debate about gambling advertisements on London's public transport is in full swing again. The advertisements are particularly prominent in…