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Stake on trial: the beginning of the end?

29 Oct 2025

In 2025, Stake’s spectacular rise is now facing an unprecedented legal storm. At the heart of a complex network of influencers, game studios, sweepstakes models and offshore foundations, Stake is now the target of a series of lawsuits that could redefine the margins of the online gaming industry.

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The UKGC is digging deeper into the link between gambling and suicidal thoughts

Alex D.

28 Oct 2025

In recent days, the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), the UK’s gaming regulator, has shaken up the industry with its announcement that it is launching an in-depth investigation into the link between gambling and suicide. To what extent can pathological gambling lead to suicidal thoughts and even acts?

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NBA in crisis: spot-fixing and rigged poker

Sarah C.

28 Oct 2025

At the start of a highly anticipated NBA season, it is not a prodigy on the court but a legal storm that is capturing the attention of the basketball world. Arrests, disturbing allegations and unprecedented questions about the integrity of the sport: the federal investigation sends shockwaves through the world of American sport.

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UKGC report: How to track down illegal gambling

Glen L.

27 Oct 2025

In recent years, the unauthorised online gambling market has been a cause for concern for the British authorities. With the publication of the third part of its report on illegal online gambling, the UK regulator (UKGC) unveils radical measures to dismantle a constantly changing digital ecosystem.

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Playtech exposed: industrial espionage against Evolution

Maxime R.

26 Oct 2025

On 21 October 2025, the rumour became a scandal: British giant Playtech Plc (via its subsidiary) was allegedly behind a secret surveillance campaign targeting its American-Swedish competitor Evolution AB. The case was revealed by US court documents, confirming that Playtech had hired Israeli private intelligence agency Black Cube to investigate Evolution’s practices.

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American woman wins 100,000 in lottery thanks to AI betting advice

Glen L.

26 Oct 2025

A woman from Michigan has won $100,000 in the Powerball lottery. She based her choice on numbers generated by an AI chatbot.

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Can AIs become addicted to gambling like us?

Alex D.

25 Oct 2025

What if artificial intelligence could become addicted? An idea that seemed like science fiction has just been confirmed by researchers at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. In a groundbreaking study, they show that AI systems such as Gemini, GPT and Claude exhibit behaviours comparable to those of a compulsive gambler.

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Man (55) defrauds Facebook users for gambling money

Julien D.

25 Oct 2025

A 55-year-old man from The Hague has been convicted of defrauding eight people via Facebook. He received money for items he never delivered. The total damage amounted to €484.

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Fair Play takes top executive to court – and wins decisively

Julien D.

24 Oct 2025

The court in Limburg has ruled that Michiel Nubé’s dismissal is legally valid. He was dismissed in August 2025 as CEO of Janshen-Hahnraths Group, the parent company of Fair Play Casino.

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The Staatsloterij’s giant advertising fish at jaarsbeursplein in Utrecht: The city is displeased

Nathalie Maes

23 Oct 2025

It was a remarkable scene at Jaarsbeursplein in Utrecht when the Staatsloterij launched a campaign using a giant advertising fish (known from their logo) to promote the draw on October 10, 2025. However, the municipality of Utrecht reacted with dismay to this scene due to the increase in gambling addiction.

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Journalist proves: Hacking automatic shuffle machines makes cheating in poker possible

Nathalie Maes

23 Oct 2025

Andy Greenberg, a journalist for the American magazine WIRED (focusing on topics such as technology, culture, economics and politics), together with a security researcher, took the initiative to demonstrate that cheating at the poker table can be made possible by hacking automatic shuffle machines.

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29 years, 992 bets: a non-league football player nabbed

Sarah C.

21 Oct 2025

The case in question concerns an English semi-professional player who, after accumulating almost a thousand bets over ten years, has been fined what is now the heaviest fine ever imposed on a non-league player.

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2,000 certificates issued: the ANJ steps up prevention

Caroline B.

19 Oct 2025

In barely a year, the National Gaming Authority (ANJ) has passed a symbolic milestone: more than 2,000 certificates have been issued thanks to its innovative e-learning module. Here’s a look back at a success story that reflects the growing commitment of industry professionals.

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Golden Palace: Building with nature, a promise kept

Glen L.

18 Oct 2025

On the building site in Digne-les-Bains, a tree catches the eye. Solitary, ancient and majestic: a white mulberry tree. Where many would have seen it as an obstacle to be cut down, Golden Palace saw it as a symbol to be preserved. Not only will this decades-old tree be spared, it will become the heart of the future landscaping.

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MGM Osaka: Japan bets everything on its first casino

Caroline B.

18 Oct 2025

Once designed for warehouses, container terminals and even waste management, the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay is becoming the heart of a vast project combining tourism, technology and leisure, with a centrepiece: MGM Osaka, the first integrated resort (IR) including a legal casino in Japan.

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ChristenUnie demands tough action against underage gambling websites

Glen L.

17 Oct 2025

ChristenUnie MP Mirjam Bikker is sounding the alarm. She wants to know why young people can register on illegal gambling sites without any difficulty. In some cases, they can even deposit money from a youth account, without any age verification.

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Gaming halls in England often not inspected by local authorities

Glen L.

16 Oct 2025

Something strange is happening in England and Wales: almost half of all physical gaming halls were not inspected at all last year. This is according to figures from the BBC. They requested data via the British equivalent of a Freedom of Information request and came to a striking conclusion.

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