World News.Week 28

🎰 Stake has released an exclusive Jean-Claude Van Damme slot developed by The Game Valley. The game was created in collaboration with the Belgian actor, runs on Stake Engine and offers a maximum win of up to x25,000. Read more

🇧🇷 Superbet voided all long-term bets on Brazil to win the 2026 World Cup and automatically refunded players after the team lost 1−2 to Norway in the Round of 16. According to Klavi, the number of Brazilian bettors during the tournament was 14% below pre-tournament levels, while advertising campaigns were more effective at reactivating existing users than attracting new ones. Read more

📊 The illegal online gambling market in the EU reached € 91.6 billion in 2025, up by around 14%. According to the European Casino Association, unlicensed operators cost EU member states € 22.9 billion in lost tax revenue, while more than 6,200 illegal platforms are currently targeting European users. Read more

📺 According to iGN, citing an anonymous source, Soft2Bet is ending operations for players from Greece, France and Germany and does not plan to return to these markets. However, a public discussion on Affiliate Guard Dog only confirms the closure of registrations for users from Germany, while one forum participant described the restriction as temporary. Read more

🐶 A video is going viral on social media showing Drake hitting a max win in Pragmatic Play’s Starlight Princess slot on Stake. Accounts sharing the clip are calling it the largest win in online slots history and estimating it at $ 30 million. However, the final amount, session date and bet size are not shown, so the claim remains unverified. Read more