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This new WODC research turns gambling industry upside down – alarming report

20 Jun 2025

The Scientific Research and Data Centre (WDOC) published its 2024 annual report. The report states that the WODC is commissioning several new studies on gambling in 2025. The focus includes gambling participation, gaming limits and money laundering risks.

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EGT Digital arrives – Belgian licence validated

Alex

20 Jun 2025

On 18 June 2025, EGT Digital took a new strategic step: the iGaming technology publisher based in Bulgaria obtained official authorisation from the Gaming Commission to operate fully in Belgium. This regulatory green light means it can now roll out its complete offering in Belgium: the X-Nave platform, game aggregator and in-house casino library.

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Match-fixing: 6 British basketball pros banned

Sarah

20 Jun 2025

The world of British basketball has been rocked by a vast match-fixing scandal. Six former players in the British Basketball League (BBL), including five former members of Surrey Scorchers, have been sanctioned for serious offences relating to the manipulation of results and illegal sports betting.

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When does a gambling habit become an addiction? The slide

Ron

19 Jun 2025

Rick van Roij, author of “Kansloos”, columnist for CasinoZorgplicht.nl and expert by experience, provides insight into how you go from a gambling habit to an addiction without realising it.

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Ukraine: tracking down illegal casinos with an app!

Alex

19 Jun 2025

Since the legalisation of online gambling in July 2020, Ukraine has embarked on a merciless battle against illegal operators. In 2024, the authorities closed more than 2,500 illegal sites and launched investigations against organised criminal networks.

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Jumbo Technology sues Evolution Gaming Group in the United States

Julien

19 Jun 2025

Jumbo Technology, a Taiwanese company specialising in gaming hardware and software, has filed a lawsuit against Swedish giant Evolution Gaming Group, the world leader in live casino gaming. The target: Evolution’s famous Lightning series of games, accused of using technology patented by Jumbo in the United States without authorisation.

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Ladbrokes accused of targeting minors with its Ladbucks ad

Alex

17 Jun 2025

The world of online gambling is under intense scrutiny, and Ladbrokes has just paid the price. In promoting its Ladbucks rewards programme, the British operator has crossed a red line in the eyes of the UK’s advertising regulator.

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New sponsor for the Zebras: Charleroi teams up with Napoleon Score

Maxime

17 Jun 2025

Sporting Charleroi has just announced a strategic partnership with Napoleon Score, which will become the club’s main sponsor from the 2025/2026 season. This alliance once again demonstrates how gambling operators are adapting to new advertising restrictions.

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Bookmakers without Cruks: a firm response from the KVA

Glen

15 Jun 2025

Since the introduction of the Cruks register (Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen) in the Netherlands, a worrying trend has emerged: a growing number of Dutch Internet users are actively seeking out ‘bookmakers zonder Cruks’ (bookmakers without Cruks) to continue betting despite their voluntary registration on this self-excluding register.

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Bichat Hospital: the ANJ seeks solutions

Sarah

13 Jun 2025

On 12 June, a rare moment took place in the corridors of the addiction and psychiatry department at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris. Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, Chairwoman of the French National Gaming Authority (ANJ), paid a visit. A visit that goes beyond mere protocol.

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A grandmother wins too much in the lottery: she receives a visit from a private detective

Alex

13 Jun 2025

This story is not new, but it illustrates the luck of some players on this Friday the 13th. Amelia Barnham, a 69-year-old grandmother from London, found herself at the centre of a bizarre scenario: after winning more than £23,000 in accumulated lottery winnings, she was unable to collect her final prize of £800.

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BetCity must pay out €172,000 jackpot after lost court case

Ron

12 Jun 2025

A Dutch woman has won a court case against online casino BetCity. She will still be paid the jackpot of over €172,000. The casino had previously refused to transfer the amount.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme unknowingly appears in illegal casino adverts

Maxime

11 Jun 2025

At the heart of a dubious advertising campaign aimed at seducing gamblers, actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has seen his face used without authorisation in an advert promoting an illegal online casino.

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Gambling black market: the investigation that worries BAGO

Julien

11 Jun 2025

In Belgium, illegal gambling platforms are growing in popularity, a worrying development that is causing concern among players in the sector. The Gaming Commission (GC) has confirmed the fears expressed for some time by the Belgian Association of Gaming Operators (BAGO): spontaneous visits to these unregulated sites are rising steadily.

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The story continues: Amsterdam District Court orders Unibet to allow access to gambling data

Nathalie

10 Jun 2025

On May 22, the Amsterdam District Court ruled as follows: Unibet must provide a player with access to their gambling data. The judge has imposed a penalty payment order of up to 10 000 euros on Unibet if they still decide not to do so.

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Double Lotto miracle for a Breton couple

Alex

8 Jun 2025

On 23 April last, in a commune in the Côtes-d’Armor region of Brittany, an occasional couple saw their lives turned upside down. That evening, they each filled in a Loto grid. Nothing out of the ordinary on the surface. And yet luck struck twice, with mathematically improbable precision.

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Stake: a Japanese affiliate locked up

Caroline

7 Jun 2025

On 30 May 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested Makoto Chomabayashi, a 38-year-old man from Iwaki in Fukushima prefecture. He is suspected of betting around 28 billion yen (around €172 million) on the online gambling site Stake between August 2022 and April 2024. The authorities claim that he mainly played baccarat. Chomabayashi has admitted the facts.

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