Author: Petra Vanhoof

Petra Vanhoof has spent the better part of a decade following the shifting tides of gambling regulation across Europe and beyond. She came up through the compliance side of the industry before pivoting to writing, which gives her a grounded, no-nonsense perspective on the rules, loopholes, and political maneuvering that shape how operators actually do business. She is particularly drawn to the gap between what regulators say and what the market ends up doing in response. Her coverage tends to focus on licensing developments, responsible gambling frameworks, and the ongoing tension between innovation and oversight. She has a sharp eye for the kind of regulatory language that sounds meaningful but leaves operators plenty of room to maneuver, and she enjoys pulling that apart for readers who want the real picture rather than the press release version. Petra is based in the Netherlands and writes with a continental European perspective that she thinks is often missing from English-language gambling coverage. Outside of work she is an avid cyclist and a reluctant but committed amateur poker player who insists the two hobbies have taught her the same lesson: patience matters more than instinct.