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Golden Palace Comédie Centrale: a new lease of life in Charleroi

6 Sep 2025

In Charleroi, the Golden Palace Comédie Centrale is back in action with a bang. After a seven-week summer break to carry out modernisation work, the establishment reopened its doors at the end of August in a revamped, warmer and more welcoming décor.

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Google search results flooded with hacked sites promoting illegal ones

Caroline

5 Sep 2025

Can we still trust Google to find a legal casino in Belgium? Nothing could be further from the truth. When checking the legitimacy of a casino on Google, the results are revealing. Of the first 20 search results, only three sites are legitimate, while all the others are sites hacked to display illegal sites.

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Big bug at Kruidvat: scratchcard sold instead of offered

Alex

5 Sep 2025

Imagine: a customer walks into a Kruidvat store, buys three Kruidvat products, and leaves with a free scratchcard worth €1. At first sight, a nice idea to build customer loyalty. But in Belgium, such an offer has attracted the attention of the Jury voor Ethische Praktijken inzake Reclame/Jury d’Éthique Publicitaire (JEP).

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Evolution scandal: games in Iran and Syria

Sarah

4 Sep 2025

Swedish online gaming giant Evolution AB is once again at the centre of a storm. Confidential recordings suggest that its games reached banned markets such as Iran, Syria and Sudan, despite international sanctions. The company denies any responsibility, but the controversy has already led to a sharp fall in its share price and raised questions about its control mechanisms.

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The future of online casinos in Germany: a revolution?

Julien

4 Sep 2025

The online casino industry in Germany is undergoing a major transformation, shaped by strict regulation and the rapid adoption of new technologies. Mark Seibert, founder and editor-in-chief of OnlineCasinosDeutschland.com, offers an informed perspective on current trends and future developments in this dynamic sector.

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Stars are pushing children to gamble, warns GambleAware.

Sarah

4 Sep 2025

According to a study published in September 2025, children and adolescents are exposed to gambling-related content at an unprecedented level.

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Dutch Lottery Claims Victory, But Lalabet Will Continue

Glen

4 Sep 2025

The notorious online casino Lalabet will close on September 1, 2025. The company announced this in an email to some of its players.

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Kansspelautoriteit has imposed a penalty order on Unibet for prohibited betting

Nathalie

3 Sep 2025

Optdeck service Limited, the company behind Unibet, has been issued an enforcement order with a conditional penalty of up to 450 000 euros.

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Dokkum Admiralty Days: Lottery car receives a parking fine of 120 euros

Nathalie

3 Sep 2025

The Admiralty Days in Dokkum are eagerly anticipated every year, and not just in the Dokkum area. This fantastic family festival with numerous activities on and around the water attracts countless visitors every year. The festivities last four days and mobilize numerous volunteers.

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Lot of Happiness usurped by fraudsters

Caroline

2 Sep 2025

A new illegal advert has appeared in the Netherlands, using a fraudulent copy of Lot of Happiness to redirect Internet users to unauthorised online casinos.

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Fair Play Casino fires CEO Michiel Nubé

Nathalie

2 Sep 2025

This Dutch casino is part of the Janshen-Hahnraths Group which operates and manages amusement centers and casinos throughout the Netherlands.

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No sales to minors: 1,500 posters displayed

Alex

2 Sep 2025

As the new school year gets underway, the windows of 1,500 press shops in Belgium are being adorned with a clear message: alcohol, tobacco and gambling are forbidden to minors. Behind this national campaign are the trade associations Perstablo and Prodipresse, who want to remind people of a simple but sometimes forgotten rule: “18 is the minimum age. Simple though it may be!”

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Online scam: PepperMill Casino victim of an illegal clone

Caroline

1 Sep 2025

The world of online gambling attracts enthusiasts and crooks alike. In recent weeks, an illegal site has stolen the visual identity of the famous Belgian establishment PepperMill Casino. Copied logos, identical banners… Everything seemed authentic at first glance. But behind the facade, there was no link with the legal parent company.

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14% of press shops sell lottery tickets to minors

Alex

1 Sep 2025

One figure catches the eye: one press shop in seven in Belgium still sells lottery tickets to minors. This is the finding of a series of checks carried out by the National Lottery in the first half of 2025.

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Ex-CEO of GVC charged: fraud and bribery in Turkey

Alex

1 Sep 2025

On 28 August, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) revealed that it had charged Kenny Alexander, former CEO of GVC Holdings (Entain), with conspiracy to defraud and pay bribes. He and ten others are charged for their alleged role between 2011 and 2018 in the provision of gaming services in Turkey. The complex investigation, led by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), aimed to identify fraudulent behaviour and systematic corruption within GVC’s former Turkish network.

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Cashier sentenced after repeated theft in Amersfoort

Glen

31 Aug 2025

In Amersfoort, a cashier from the Primera chain was sentenced to community service after being caught stealing scratch-off tickets from the shop where she worked. The shop owner discovered several torn tickets in the bin behind the till. CCTV footage later confirmed that the cashier had taken the tickets without paying for them.

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Frank Kruit reveals how fraudsters mimic legal online casinos

Julien

30 Aug 2025

In the world of online casinos, visibility is everything. But what happens when that visibility is hijacked by malicious actors? Frank Kruit, an expert in SEO and affiliation in the gambling sector, has observed a worrying increase in fraudulent practices aimed at impersonating legal casinos.

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