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RGC calls for financial institutions to step up efforts against gambling harm

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The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has called upon Canada’s financial sector to take more of a ‘proactive role’ in combatting gambling-related financial harm.

Publishing a new white paper entitled ‘Opportunities for Impact: The Role of Financial Institutions in Mitigating Gambling-Related Harm’, the RGC noted that financial institutions are in a unique position to both understand the financial well-being of their customers and better strategise how to address gambling-related harms.

“The rapid expansion of regulated gambling in Canada requires an evolved response from our financial systems,” says Tracy Parker, SVP, Accreditation, Advisory & Insights at RGC.

“By adopting tools already proven in other jurisdictions, Canadian banks can become leaders in protecting customer financial health.”

According to a 2021 study reported in the Canadian Journal of Public Health,2.7% of Canadians can be identified as “at-risk gamblers” and 0.6% are “problem-gamblers”.

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A non-head banger makes the case for a public health approach

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The phrase ‘public health approach’ is frequently used and abused but a new paper argues introducing a systemic approach to preventing gambling harm does not need to be about “banning gambling or regulating the industry out of existence”. The problem with people: Heirene writes: “Gambling operators, like all companies, must grow and retain their customer…

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iGaming Daily: Affordability is an ‘acute science’ and must not be rushed 

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Affordability has dominated headlines in Western gambling markets, notably as one of the most controversial mandates in the UK market.

Speaking on iGaming Daily, SBC Media’s Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir, revealed that financial risk checks were being billed as the highest technical safeguard and generational change as a result of a new era brought about by the White Paper implementation.

Whilst Menmuir acknowledged that this tagline is incredibly enticing as UK gambling embarks on sweeping changes, the test pilot has continued for several years. Menmuir noted that the feedback has been very limited to stakeholders, with efficiency and viability around the project still being unknown.

He outlined that this feels like an urgent vulnerability to the successful implementation of one of the key steps of the white paper. What has been established is that affordability and predicting or projecting an individual’s affordability is an ‘acute science’.

Menmuir cautioned that there has be..

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Super Group not fazed by Nigeria tax turmoil as efforts doubled down 

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The reform to taxation and governance has not tempered the appetite of Super Group for the Nigerian market.

Updating investors yesterday, the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Neal Menashe, underscored that momentum is building in Africa as it continues to strengthen its footprint and plough on despite regulatory turbulence.

Having recently spent time on the ground in Nigeria, Menashe revealed, ‘the free flow of currencies is improving in the country’, marking a key boost for the operator’s presence in the market.

He emphasised that the group is looking to double or treble its business size in Nigeria, whilst also ensuring that it continues to get the product strategy right for the market.

Menashe’s unwavering enthusiasm for the Nigerian market would indicate his faith in the steps taken by the government to provide stability in the market.

Super Group’s resilience in the market is potentially boosted by the size of the operator’s footprint in the wider African market, enabling..

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Sweeping Colorado sports betting bill approved on deadline day

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The Colorado sports betting market could undergo a major overhaul if a bill passed Wednesday by the state legislature receives approval from Gov. Jared Polis.

The state Senate agreed to minor amendments approved earlier this week by the House, then narrowly backed the measure, 20-15, to clear it on the final scheduled day of the 2026 legislative session. Polis now has 30 days to decide whether to sign the bill, veto it or allow it to become law without his signature.

If enacted, SB 131 would put in place sweeping player protection measures. Those include a ban on credit card deposits and daily limits on how frequently a bettor can fund their online wagering account.

While creating stronger safeguards for most players, the CO sports betting bill also would score a major victory for professional bettors by preventing sportsbooks from limiting an account, with the exceptions of suspicious activity and responsible gambling concerns.

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French regulator claims 60% of GGR comes from high-risk players

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The Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has unveiled a new algorithm designed to estimate problem gambling activity across France – and initial signs are those which cause concern.

Findings revealed that players identified as high-risk generated 60% of total operator gross gaming revenue (GGR), which the regulator described as “concerning”.

The ANJ has warned of a dual upward trend in both the number of problem gamblers and their contribution to operator revenues.

According to the ANJ, the algorithm identified approximately 600,000 players with a high probability of excessive gambling during the second half of 2025.

This represented 8.7% of the total online account-based gambling population across licensed operators, including accounts at FDJ United and Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU) accounts – two of the country’s biggest gambling businesses.

Of those 600,000 players, the regulator said around 300,000 were classified as “manifestly excessive” gamblers whose..

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South Africa regulator shuts down ‘unsupported’ media claims

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South Africa’s regulator, the National Gambling Board (NGB), has hit back at public criticism of its recently-launched licensed operators’ whitelist portal.

The authority labeled recent media reports about the accuracy of its portal, which launched early last month, as “speculative and unsupported”.

In particular, the NGB referenced apparent comments made about the registry’s Limited Payout Machines (LPMs) section, which lists gambling machines located outside of traditional casinos in venues like clubs, hotels, and pubs.

While it is difficult to comment with certainty about these media reports, as the NGB did not link directly to them, SBC News understands that certain LPMs were verified as licensed while having the word ‘closed’ next to them – which might have led to some confusion about their legality.

“It is incorrect to assume that the mere appearance of the word ‘CLOSED’ indicates regulatory failure or that the premises are unlawfully operating gambling activities,” the NGB ..

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Dominican Republic launches protection charter for new gambling regime

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The Dominican Republic will be taking steps to tighten its control of its gambling licences, as the Ministry of Finance and Economy has authorised Resolution No. 184-2026.

The mandate seeks to introduce a new “Responsible Gambling Charter” that requires the signature of President Luis Abinader.

The charter will establish a new Central Self-Exclusion System as the principal safeguard for gambling activities in the Dominican Republic, which aims to become the first Caribbean nation to implement such a universal protection on gambling consumers.

Winning his re-election campaign in 2024, President Abinader pledged to modernise the gambling regime of The Dominican Republic as part of his administration’s broader economic overhaul to enhance investment and tax resources of the government.

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The latest reforms build on the Dominican Republic’s launch of a new online gambling licensing regime in 2024, under Resolution 136-2024, which established a formal framework for ..

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Labor takes soft path on Murphy’s goal to end “Australia’s gambling normalisation”

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The Australian government has published its ‘official response’ to online gambling reforms sought by the late Peta Murphy.

The much-awaited response has been published two years after Labor MP Peta Murphy submitted her 2024 parliamentary inquiry into gambling harms and federal interventions, titled “You win some, you lose more: the impact on those experiencing gambling harms”.

The inquiry was the final parliamentary project undertaken by Murphy, who passed away in December 2023.

Her recommendations on federal gambling reform were widely expected to shape the agenda of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, following commitments made by the Labor Party during its 2022 Australian election campaign.

Murphy called to end the “normalisation of gambling”

Australia’s online gambling laws were heavily scrutinised by Murphy, who questioned whether the existing regulatory framework and operating conditions were effective in reducing harms and extending support across the country’s six commonweal..

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Flutter’s Cash4Clubs scoops grassroots prize at Women’s Football Awards

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Flutter and Sported’s Cash4Clubs programme won the Best Grassroots Initiative award at the prestigious Women’s Football Awards, recognising its contribution to women’s football and community sport across the UK and Ireland. Flutter fought off competition from Liverpool, Manchester City and McDonald’s to the top prize, awarded by Gabby Logan and Jamie Carragher. Sported CEO Sarah…

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