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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…

Flutter: from gambling to community involvement

At a time when the debate on the social responsibility of technology companies is intensifying, an unexpected player in the…

Match-fixing is growing thanks to secret apps – this is how it really works

Match-fixing is a growing problem in the sports world. Criminals use encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal to…

How did the desert city of Las Vegas evolve into a gambler’s mecca?

Have you ever wondered why this desert city bears the name “Las Vegas”? And how Las Vegas evolved over the…

The KVA uses social media to warn players about illegal gambling market

The KVA is fighting the illegal market and is using social media extensively to warn players about illegal gambling. Their…

Circus wins big court case: gambler gets nothing back

A Dutch gambler went to court because he felt online casino Circus had breached its duty of care. Over three…

Kansspelautoriteit boss Michel Groothuizen now also a GREF board member

At the annual meeting of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) in Athens, good news has come for Michel Groothuizen.…

Dutch television program Radar investigates lawsuits against Unibet

In the consumer program Radar of AvroTros, there has been a lot of commotion about the summary proceedings that have…

Jeroen Hairwassers (Fontys) is pursuing research into the prevention of gambling addiction among young adults

Jeroen Hairwassers works as a lecturer-researcher at Fontys and is currently conducting research into how gambling addiction can be prevented…

Secret agreements protecting British operators? The UKGC is under fire!

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is at the centre of a controversy after revelations of an opaque system allowing gambling…

RTBF reveals the risks of illegal gambling

On Thursday 22 May 2025, the programme ‘On n'est pas des pigeons!’ broadcast on RTBF showed the disconcerting ease with…

Sacred gifts, profane expenses: The case of the monk

Wat Rai Khing, one of Thailand's most respected temples, is at the heart of a resounding scandal. Its abbot, Phra…