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18 Jan 2026

In the world of offshore casinos, dodging fines is child’s play. By using volatile legal structures that they liquidate at the slightest sanction, they make recovery impossible and continue their activities with impunity.

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BetBlocker experiences strong growth in French-speaking countries (including Belgium)

Caroline B.

17 Jan 2026

Since February 2025, the BetBlocker blocking software has been available in French. The impact was immediately visible in French-speaking countries.

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New York cracks down on Roblox and hidden gambling

17 Jan 2026

Under the leadership of New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, ambitious legislative proposals seek to regulate or ban certain gambling-like practices at the heart of platforms such as Roblox.

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Belgian gambling companies catch Gaming Commission offside – taking over amateur club advertising

16 Jan 2026

Gambling companies are disappearing from Belgian professional football but are gaining ground in the amateur leagues.

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Bet3000 forced to reimburse €12,000

Julien D.

16 Jan 2026

A German player has been awarded a refund for most of his losses after sports betting operator Bet3000 allowed deposits well above the legal limit.

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Why the ANJ fears an explosion in betting in 2026

Julien D.

16 Jan 2026

With major sporting events approaching in 2026, the French gambling market is set to experience rapid growth. The French National Gaming Authority (ANJ) is strengthening its control measures to regulate operators’ practices and protect players.

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Chaudfontaine Casino: Embezzlement of €40,000

Three former employees of the Chaudfontaine Casino are being prosecuted for exploiting a technical flaw to embezzle gaming chips, causing an estimated loss of €40,000.

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‘Illegal sites put players in danger’ – Arno Rutte sounds the alarm

The legal gambling market is under pressure, while the illegal one is growing. Dutch State Secretary Arno Rutte is worried. Heavy gamblers, in particular, are seeking refuge outside the licensed offer.

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Influencer Esmee Ipema called out for promoting unlicensed gambling

Esmee Ipema, a well-known personality among Dutch television viewers, is using her fame to promote gambling platforms that operate outside the legal framework.

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Ksa fines Starscream Limited for illegal gambling in the Netherlands

No age verification, no license, but betting with autoplay was fully available. For thousands of Dutch people, it was child’s play to gamble on banned sites. Now, the foreign gambling company Starscream Limited is being presented with the bill: a fine of over 4.2 million euros.

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€750,000 fine for ComeOn – Ksa cracks down hard after player protection investigation

14 Jan 2026

They lost thousands of euros in just a few clicks. Young adults were given free rein to keep gambling at ComeOn casino. The Kansspelautoriteit is now intervening and imposing a fine of 750,000 euros.

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OpenOverGokken explains gambling in plain language

Sarah C.

14 Jan 2026

In the Netherlands, gambling is a growing part of everyday life, but the mechanisms involved, the risks and the means of prevention are often poorly understood. That’s why OpenOverGokken.nl has launched new educational content to explain gambling in simple language, accessible to everyone, without minimising the risks or dramatising the practices.

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When hormones dictate gambling behaviour

14 Jan 2026

Can hormonal variations in women influence their gambling behaviour? That’s precisely what British researchers set out to find out in a ground-breaking study that could revolutionise our understanding of addiction.

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Gaming1 makes 42 people redundant in Liège

13 Jan 2026

Gaming1 has made 42 redundancies at its digital technology centre. The decision is all the more controversial given the company’s flourishing business, while at the same time boasting a sustained recruitment policy.

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Gamblers furious after Polymarket decision – bets not paid out

12 Jan 2026

The gambling platform Polymarket has announced that it will not pay out to users who placed bets on a US invasion of Venezuela, despite the spectacular arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by US troops. This decision has angered users who thought they had won a million-dollar jackpot.

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