The former Namur Casino pavilion, designed in 1909 by the architect Georges Hobé, is continuing to be rebuilt thanks to the work of volunteers from the Union des Artisans du Patrimoine (UAP).
In Brazil, since the introduction of the new gambling law at the end of 2023, more than 10,000 legal cases have been brought against online betting companies. Most complaints relate to blocked accounts, problems with payouts and terms and conditions that have been unilaterally amended. For Belgium, this may seem like a distant concern, but the underlying warning is relevant here too.
Belgian heritage is set to receive a new boost. The National Lottery has announced the award of a total of one million euros in funding to nine projects from five Federal Scientific Institutions.
FIFA did not identify any suspicious betting patterns or indications of match-fixing during the 2026 World Cup. All 104 matches in the tournament were monitored in real time by the FIFA Integrity Task Force, which had been set up specifically to detect potential manipulation and irregularities in the betting markets.
Amazon has reached a remarkable settlement in a US lawsuit concerning social casino apps. The technology company will not pay any compensation itself, but is giving players the opportunity to recover over 201 million dollars from the developers behind the apps.
From 14 September 2026, Google will implement stricter checks on which companies are permitted to advertise gambling via its advertising platform. It is not just individual advertising accounts that will be assessed; umbrella accounts belonging to casino groups and marketing agencies may also lose their authorisation in the event of repeated breaches.
The Lotto’s starting jackpot is temporarily rising to €1,500,000 until December 31, 2026.
The Gaming Commission (GC) is tightening the reins further on affiliates. Whereas the focus was previously mainly on stricter controls and clear rules regarding advertising, the interpretation of the law now appears to be being tightened once again. Only websites whose primary focus is online gambling would still be eligible to collaborate with licensed providers.
Golden Palace has announced the installation of Novomatic’s first Lucky Lady’s Roulette machine in Belgium. The game is now available at its Anderlues venue, marking the arrival of a concept already present in several European casinos.
In an interview with SBC News, Steven Scheers, Director of Transformation and Human Resources at the Gaming1 Group, explains why the company is now placing talent, corporate culture and responsible gaming at the heart of its development strategy.
The UK Gambling Commission is publishing new figures from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) this week. Even before the results have been made public, the survey is once again under fire. Critics argue that the survey consistently shows inflated figures for both gambling participation and problem gambling, thereby painting a distorted picture of the UK gambling market.
A big win can give the impression that your luck has finally turned. It can also mark the start of a dangerous relationship with gambling. François Mertens, a psychologist specialising in addiction at the non-profit organisation Pelican, urges gamblers to keep an eye on three simple indicators: the money spent, the time spent gambling and the frequency of bets.
The EGBA has lodged a complaint against the Lithuanian payment provider Walletto. It claims to have found evidence suggesting that its payment services have been used to fund several illegal gambling platforms targeting European consumers.
The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that contracts entered into before 1 October 2021 between players and online gambling operators who did not at the time hold a Dutch licence cannot be annulled on that ground alone. This decision closes the main avenue used by former customers to claim reimbursement of their losses.
In July 2026, Golden Palace Dice added a selection of 27 games developed by Bellot. This launch combines classic slot machines, themed worlds and exclusive titles, whilst giving a provider already active with numerous online casinos a new profile in Belgium.
Belgium is now one of the European countries with the strictest rules on gambling advertising. Virtually all advertising for online gambling has been banned in recent years, and sports sponsorship is also being phased out step by step.
The EGBA has published its 2026 annual report. The document covers twelve months marked by the adoption of the first European standard on indicators of problem gambling, stricter advertising rules, the expansion of player protection measures and the growth of its members’ activities.
