The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has launched a new mechanism to simplify the process for authorised third-parties to register problem gamblers with the national self-exclusion scheme CRUKS. Changes are …
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SBC NewsUK
Gambling Commission data shows spike in UK black market VPN use after Online Safety Act
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readAn update from the Gambling Commission has suggested that there are no real patterns for consumer engagement with illegal gambling sites – but hundreds of millions of minutes are being …
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Romania will release a total of €5m (£4.3m) in grants to fight problem gambling through funding from the regulator, the ONJN. The funding is being released under the National Public …
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SBC NewsUK
Gambling Commission hits back at ‘inaccurate’ risk check criticism
by A.J. Koehn8 minutes readThe UK’s Gambling Commission (GC) has defended its proposed financial risk assessments (FRAs), pushing back against mounting criticism from industry stakeholders who warn the measures could drive customers to the …
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KSA releases fresh wave of subsidies to fight gambling harm
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readKansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has divested more funds into the reduction of problem gambling in the Netherlands. A total of five new projects have been announced as the …
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Gambling reformer Noyes flip-flops on another pet project following flawed rollout of affordability checks
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readProminent reformist figurehead Dr James Noyes has urged the Department of Culture, Media and Sport “to hit pause” on the use of financial risk checks on gambling. A senior advisor …
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Curaçao gambling authority’s integrity questioned following Novatech’s Dutch dispute
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readA national media outlet in Curaçao has begun to question the country’s gambling regulations following the Netherlandse Loterij’s legal pursuit of Novatech-owned Qbet. It comes as the Nederlandse Loterij labelled …
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Bookmakers’ Association grows impatient with South Africa’s black market enforcement
by A.J. Koehn6 minutes readSouth Africa’s regulatory fragmentation is not the primary cause of black market growth, according to Sean Coleman, but provincial structures “do have an undeniable part to play”. Speaking to SBC …
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In Brazil, senior figures within the PT government are aligning with the President’s push to significantly restrict online gambling, signalling a potential shift away from the current framework of the …
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SBC NewsEurope
Nederlandse Loterij to bring down Novatech by all means necessary
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readNational lottery provider and the biggest gambling operator in the Netherlands, Nederlandse Loterij, has issued a notice that it will seek its legal rights against operator Qbet and all connected …