Gamblers in Bulgaria will now have to self-exclude for a minimum period of one year following a shift in the country’s safer gambling framework.

The change, confirmed by the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) to have been in place since 27 March, significantly extends the time period from the previous minimum of 30 days.

Players in the region suffering from gambling disorder can seek self-exclusion by either emailing the NRA with a written request or by going to an NRA office to physically submit this request into a kiosk.

In both instances, the request must include all personal information associated with the self-excluded customer, including an electronic signature. To cover one year, this signature could cost anywhere between £3 and £33, depending on the technology used. Players looking to self-exclude can pay more for a longer-lasting signature.

According to the NRA, there are currently 54,000 submitted self-exclusion requests. Operators found in breach of the self-excl..

The UK government’s new strategy to enhance problem-gambling treatment and prevention will face a challenge in applying an effective population-led approach.

This morning, the Select Committee on Health and Social Care gathered feedback from UK experts on how gambling-related harms have evolved since the implementation of the Gambling Act of 2005.

Feedback is being taken on board as the government prepares to implement a Statutory Levy on problem gambling from 6 April, with funding administered by three bodies: the NHS, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Recognising significant changes, the expert panel noted that problem gambling treatment is at a point of inflection for all stakeholders involved, with the critical task of determining the right strategy to ensure effectiveness and improve outcomes.

Chaired by MP Layla Moran (Liberal Democrats), the committee seeks feedback to support the government’s “cultural shift in ..

The Brazilian government is preparing to include a measure to prevent beneficiaries of social welfare money from gambling.

Regis Dudena, Secretary of Prizes and Betting (SPA) at the Ministry of Finance, confirmed the SPA’s plans to block those in receipt of Bolsa Familia and the Continous Cash Benefit (BPC) in an interview with Estadão, stating that the measure is in “the final alignment phase” from a legal and technical perspective.

By implementing the ban, the SPA is following the directive of Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF), which in November 2024 unanimously upheld the decision of Minister Luiz Fux, who ordered special protective measures to prevent the use of social welfare money.

“We don’t have a deadline yet. We want to publish a regulation, but we are being very careful because we know we are dealing with rights and following a decision from the Supreme Court. So, we want to fulfill this decision in the best possible way, protecting all rights,” Dudena stated.

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