BetCity must pay out €172,000 jackpot after lost court case
A Dutch woman has won a court case against online casino BetCity. She will still be paid the jackpot of…
Sensation
Jean-Claude Van Damme unknowingly appears in illegal casino adverts
At the heart of a dubious advertising campaign aimed at seducing gamblers, actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has seen his face…
Gambling black market: the investigation that worries BAGO
In Belgium, illegal gambling platforms are growing in popularity, a worrying development that is causing concern among players in the…
The story continues: Amsterdam District Court orders Unibet to allow access to gambling data
On May 22, the Amsterdam District Court ruled as follows: Unibet must provide a player with access to their gambling…
Double Lotto miracle for a Breton couple
On 23 April last, in a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor region of Brittany, an occasional couple saw their lives turned…
Stake: a Japanese affiliate locked up
On 30 May 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Makoto Chomabayashi, a 38-year-old man from Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture. He…
Cybercrime in Turkey: $127 Million seized. What happened?
A large-scale police operation in Turkey has dismantled a sprawling criminal network involved in illegal betting, online fraud, and child…
Mindway AI applauds KSA’s AI rules
In May 2025, the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) published new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and…
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…
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…