Gaming1 agreed to acquire all shares in Pac-Man NV, the parent company of Carousel Group, for an undisclosed sum. Once completed, the deal will give Gaming1 control of Pac-Man NV’s Belgian licence and digital operations; the company said no employees will transfer.
The proposed acquisition would expand Gaming1’s digital presence in Belgium’s regulated online casino market.
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Gaming1 casino operations director Cristiano Azzolini Di Maggio said Italy’s new concession system could have recognised game providers through a dedicated licence, register and obligations. He said operators currently bear product certification costs and regulatory responsibility, including for games developed by external providers.
Gaming1 casino operations director Cristiano Azzolini Di Maggio said Italy missed the chance to introduce a licence for game providers. He spoke on 5 November at a panel during the SiGMA Central Europe Summit in Rome.
OnShop commercial director Adriano Trusso and Gaming1 casino operations director Cristiano Azzolini Di Maggio discussed Italian gambling regulation at SiGMA World 2026. Trusso said regulation could support innovation and argued that rules should help players access digital services; Azzolini Di Maggio criticised the current framework and called for provider licences and simpler game certification.
OnShop commercial director Adriano Trusso and Gaming1 casino operations director Cristiano Azzolini Di Maggio discussed Italian gambling regulation on the final day of SiGMA World 2026. The panel, moderated by Cuiprodest managing partner Giuseppe Volpe, compared the Italian model with those of other countries.
A study by CasinoNieuws.nl found that the same online slot can pay out at different rates across legal Dutch casinos, with gaps of up to five percentage points. Bingoal ranked highest, followed by 711 and Starcasino, while Fair Play Online, Tonybet and Lucky 7 Casino placed lowest. The research covered 40 slots from 10 providers at 28 licensed casinos between 6 and 8 October 2026.
A study by CasinoNieuws.nl found that the same online slot can carry different return-to-player (RTP) settings at legal Dutch casinos, with differences of up to five percentage points for some games. The research compared 40 popular slots from 10 game providers at 28 licensed online casinos between 6 and 8 October 2026. Bingoal ranked highest in the study, followed by 711 and Starcasino, while Fair Play Online, Tonybet and Lucky 7 Casino placed lowest.
The Dutch gambling regulator KSA reprimanded operator 711 for requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before withdrawing them. The KSA said such requirements are permitted only with bonuses under strict conditions and called the practice "highly undesirable". 711 said the policy formed part of its anti-money laundering procedures and has since changed its processes to allow refunds via the original payment method.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has reprimanded operator 711 for making some customers gamble their deposited funds before allowing a withdrawal, according to a KSA notice. The KSA said wagering requirements of this kind are permitted only in connection with an offered bonus, and even then under strict conditions. In all other cases, the regulator said, gambling companies must pay out as quickly as possible.
The Kansspelautoriteit told 711 that requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before withdrawing them is allowed only with a bonus and under strict conditions. After discussions, 711 introduced measures to prevent a repeat and clarified that players could have funds returned to their original payment method. The regulator said it could take stronger action if the practice recurs.
The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit has raised concerns with 711 over the operator requiring some customers to wager deposited funds before they could withdraw them. The regulator said such wagering conditions are permitted only when offered together with a bonus, and then only under strict conditions. In all other cases, gambling companies must pay out as quickly as possible, the Kansspelautoriteit said.