Dealer Change at the ONJN Table: Lucky Lou Watches the House Reshuffle Its Own Pit Boss
Vlad-Cristian Soare is out and Valentin-Ioan Tomescu takes over ONJN amid scrutiny of Romania’s gambling regulator.
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Raked to the Bone: Romania Wants 40% of Your Jackpot — While Its Own Regulators Get Pinched Taking Bribes
Romania's new gambling tax can take up to 40% of large jackpot winnings while the country's gambling regulator faces corruption allegations.
Sunshine, Software, and Suits: Lucky Lou Cracks Open Cyprus's Grand Gambling Blueprint
Cyprus generated €1.33 billion in regulated betting turnover in 2025. Lucky Lou examines country's gambling taxes, B2B licensing, EU tax.
From Rubber Stamps to Royal Seals: Lucky Lou's No-Nonsense Guide to Every iGaming License Worth a Damn
Not all iGaming licenses are equal. Lucky Lou breaks down the world's top gambling regulators, exposing which licenses players can trust.
Financial Risk Assessments Are Coming to UK Gambling
Financial Risk Assessments are coming to UK gambling. Here's what the Gambling Commission revealed—and why critics remain unconvinced.
Not Everything Played for Money Is a Slot Machine: Why Poker Clubs Deserve a Separate Analysis in Local Council Votes
Slot halls profit from player losses; poker clubs earn only a rake. Why city should separate skill-based poker from slots in gambling votes.
Iași Becomes Romania's First County to Eliminate Slot Machine Venues
Iași becomes the first Romanian county where every local authority has decided to remove or ban slot machine venues under new gambling laws.
Europe's Gambling Industry Faces a New AML Compliance Era
The EU's AMLA proposes new AML standards for gambling operators, introducing risk-based supervision across Europe's gaming industry.
Europe's Black Market Gambling Boom Hits €91.6 Billion
Illegal online gambling in Europe reached €91.6 billion in 2025, costing EU governments €22.9 billion in lost tax revenue.
Gaming Testing Giants Are Consolidating—Should Operators Be Concerned?
Visualize acquires eCOGRA, expanding its gaming compliance portfolio after BMM Testlabs and reshaping the testing sector.
Austria's New Gambling License Sets a €10 Million Barrier
Austria unveils new online gambling license rules with a €10M capital requirement ahead of its 2027 regulated market launch.
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