On 12 February 2025, the UK Gambling Commission announced that online betting site Stake.uk will cease trading in the UK market from 11 March 2025.
Reddit’s r/AITAH forum is known for its moral dilemma debates. But one trend is intriguing: many posts mention winning on Stake without ever mentioning losses.
In 2018, Sam (name changed), a British compulsive gambler, was plunging further and further into the abyss of online gambling.
Imagine browsing an online betting site, confident that your personal data is protected. A few hours later, targeted adverts for gambling sites invade your Facebook news feed. Coincidence? Not really.
Stake started out as a small online casino, but quickly grew into a global gambling giant.
In the second half of 2024, GAMSTOP, the UK’s national self-exclusion programme for online gambling, saw a 31% increase in registrations among under-25s.
In a case that has rocked the gambling world, the UK Gambling Commission is now in a delicate position following an ‘extraordinary’ error in legal procedure.
The worlds of sport and gambling are coming together in a partnership that goes beyond mere financial issues. Belgian football club RWD Molenbeek and gaming operator Golden Palace are joining forces to support a noble cause: the association La Cité Joyeuse.
The Golden Palace casino in Boulogne-sur-Mer recently received official recognition from Atout France for its commitment to inclusion.
Loot boxes, those mysterious virtual boxes found in video games, are raising increasing concern among responsible gaming experts.
Six tennis players banned after being linked to a Belgian match-fixing network. The ITIA strengthens its fight against corruption.
Parents using the baby monitoring app YCC365 Plus recently discovered, to their great surprise, advertisements for Ladbrokes, a well-known betting company.
Dutch robbers attempted to launder stolen money using Swiss casinos, highlighting the challenges of combating money laundering in gambling establishments.
The Council of Europe is launching an initiative to counter the growing risks of gambling and gambling elements in video games among young people.
After seven years of involvement in the Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie (NOGA), Eric Konings has announced his departure scheduled for March 1, 2025.
A postman from Anderlecht is accused of stealing dozens of bank cards to finance his gambling addiction. Among the victims is Belgian champion Remco Evenepoel.
Three years ago, online gambling became legal in the Netherlands. The idea? More control and less addiction. The reality? The number of gamblers has grown enormously and more and more people are getting into trouble.
