Dutchman Mathijs (46) lost 600.000 euros due to gambling addiction
The Dutch magazine Nederlands Dagblad interviewed 46-year-old Mathijs Ummels from Berg en Terblijt about how he developed a gambling addiction…
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Major data leak at Betfair and Paddy Power: everything you need to know
On Monday 8 July, Flutter Entertainment confirmed that there has been a data leak at gambling sites Paddy Power and…
Gokverliesterug falls short in injunction battle against Unibet
There was already a lot of fuss about viewing the gambling data at Unibet. For example, in April of last…
New light on gambling incentives: impactful Irish study
Ireland's Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), supported by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI), has conducted a groundbreaking…
Sweden: WinBet forced to close Superb.bet as of today
On 3 July 2025, the Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) struck a blow: it ordered WinBet NV, operating under the trade…
France-Japan cooperation on problem gambling
On 1 July, the premises of the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) in Paris were the scene of a rare but…
Circus Daily under CDJ scrutiny: real media or advertising in disguise?
Since its launch, Circus Daily has presented itself as an independent sports media dedicated to football, cycling and, more broadly,…
Betsson forced to reimburse €527,395 in Sweden
On 1 July 2025, the Swedish Supreme Court handed down a major ruling: Betsson, via its Maltese subsidiary BML Group,…
Children and gambling: a worrying reality
Their names are Raphaël, Inès or Yanis. They are 15, 16, sometimes 17 years old. And already, some of them…
PepperMill Friends to sponsor STVV until 2028
STVV football club has announced a new partnership with PepperMill Friends, with the logo to be displayed on the back…
Monopoly comes to casinos with Hasbro’s new partnerships
In July 2025, Hasbro took a major step forward in its ‘Playing to Win’ strategy: not just reviving its iconic…
Do you gamble online? This is why Bwin is so popular in Belgium
Let's face it: if you like to gamble, you want a platform that is reliable, works smoothly and doesn't cheat…
Entain fails to prevent the registration of the name ‘Sportbet’ with the EUIPO
At the beginning of June 2025, the British giant Entain, owner of the Sportingbet trademark, saw its complaint rejected by…
UCLouvain scans gamblers’ brains in a new study
On the campus of the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Woluwé, a laboratory is conducting a novel experiment. Its…
Club Brugge signs historic deal with Betsson
2 July 2025 marks a major turning point in the world of Belgian football. Club Brugge has just signed an…
Starcasino strengthens betting integrity by joining the IBIA
Starcasino, a new entrant to the Dutch market, has announced its membership of the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). Behind…
Illegal gambling? Serpent exposes Flip a Coin
On Thursday 27 June, Dutch YouTuber Rick ‘Serpent’ Broers published a shocking video exposing the dangerous nature of the Flip…