In Belgium, a discreet but growing phenomenon is taking hold: the alarming rise of gambling addiction, particularly online. Experts are sounding the alarm as figures show an increasingly worrying situation.
PepperMill Casino, a well-known player in the Belgian casino world, has been targeted by online scammers. Through social media such as Facebook and Instagram, illegal parties try to lure players to banned gambling websites.
Google Finance is broadening its range of information by integrating data from two prediction market platforms: Kalshi and Polymarket. The aim is to give users a clearer picture of market expectations for key events.
A week after the conclusion of an unprecedented duel between artificial intelligences, the poker world is watching in fascination as OpenAI o3 wins. For five days, nine cutting-edge bots battled continuously in a No-Limit Hold’em cash game event organised by PokerBattle.ai. The winner recorded a profit of $36,691 after 3,799 hands.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing new questions about the role of its platforms in promoting illegal gambling. According to an investigation relayed by Reuters, the group generated significant revenue from advertisements for unauthorised online casino operators in several countries.
For the 13ᵉ year running, Svenska Spel is investing heavily in Swedish youth sport. Through its Gräsroten initiative, this year the operator is distributing SEK 35 million (around €3 million) to almost 9,000 associations across the country. These funds are aimed at strengthening local infrastructure and supporting the involvement of young people.
Every year-end, some children in Belgium experience the Christmas period as a time of vulnerability, lack and isolation. For them, one gesture can change everything. With this in mind, Golden Palace Group is renewing, for the third year running, its commitment to the Les Étoiles Radio Contact charity operation, in aid of the ASBL Pêcheur de Lune.
The idea of resuming nuclear testing in the Nevada desert, a few hours from Las Vegas, has recently resurfaced in the American political debate. During his term in office, Donald Trump’s administration considered reactivating the testing programme at Nevada’s national nuclear site.
Long cautious in the face of technological promises, the Barrière group embarked on a far-reaching transformation around artificial intelligence in 2024. Without overturning its core businesses or breaking with its traditions of excellence in hospitality and entertainment, the company has opted for a measured and considered integration of AI.
It’s a story that could have gone untold. A simple forgotten ticket almost deprived its owner of a colossal win. However, thanks to meticulous investigative work by the National Lottery, the winner of €3.5 million has finally been found.
The National Lottery is launching a new advertising campaign entitled ‘We set limits so that you don’t exceed yours’, focusing on responsible gambling and respect for individual limits.
The 3rd edition of the AFJEL’s annual colloquium will focus on an important question: how to deal with the worrying rise of the illegal online gaming market and its repercussions on French society?
What started as a wait at Holland Casino Amsterdam-Centrum ended in an unforgettable evening for a regular visitor. The man wanted to play at a poker table, but there were no seats available at the time. To pass the time, he decided to take a seat at an empty Ultimate Texas Hold’Em table.
You’ve probably seen a movie from the James Bond franchise. What’s striking is that a casino is a regular setting. Why is this? Where did the inspiration come from?
In the summer of 2023, a quartet from the north of France set up a scam in the Côte d’Azur casinos that was as ingenious as it was risky. Nearly €60,000 worth of fake gift vouchers were sold in gambling establishments in Cannes, Nice and Sainte-Maxime. Two years later, the Draguignan Criminal Court has delivered its verdict: luck has run out for the four accomplices.
