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Nederlandse Online Gambling Associatie, the Dutch online gambling association, believes the Netherlands’ forthcoming legislation is “driving risk players” to illegal providers.

The trade association highlighted the Online Gambling Barometer 2024, the fourth edition of a study conducted by market research agency IPSOS I&O showing the developments and trends of the Netherlands’ online gambling market.

NOGA initiated the Barometer and has been working with the VNLOK – Licensed Dutch Online Gaming Providers – since this year.

According to the research, 95 per cent of Dutch players who sometimes gamble do so with a licensed online operator, meeting the legislator’s target of 80 per cent.

However, nearly half of risk players – described by NOGA Director Peter-Paul de Goeij as players who sometimes lie about their gambling behaviour or bet more money than they intended – will not show proof of income to gamble online, which the association says is an indication that players are switching..

Branschföreningen för Onlinespel, Sweden’s online gambling trade association, urges the government to rethink its proposed comprehensive ban on gambling with credit.

The Ministry of Finance‘s proposal will enforce an outright ban on all forms of credit for gambling transactions.

Current laws prohibit licensed operators from processing credit card transactions as specified by the Gaming Act of 2018, which re-launched Sweden’s gambling market. The new amendments go further, banning all forms of credit-funded payments for gambling.

This means that beyond credit card transactions, licensed operators won’t be able to process any credit-based funds, including personal loans, deferred payments, and overdrafts.

The Ministry’s comprehensive ban on credit transactions is part of a package calling for greater enforcement powers for the Gambling Inspectorate, Spelinspektionen, and new duty of care requirements to prevent excessive gambling.

The government is moving forward with the legislativ..

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Moderated by SBC Media’s Project Director, Martyn Elliott, the panel was asked about casino innov..

GambleAware stands by its reputation and independence as the UK’s leading charity fighting gambling addiction and minimising problem gambling harms.

The stern response was issued by the charity this weekend, replying to a damning article by iNews (DMG Media) accusing GambleAware of promoting the interests of the gambling sector.

The article confirmed that a ‘regulatory compliance case’ had been opened by the Charity Commission, due to a complaint submitted by the Good Law Project.

A non-profit organisation led by Will Prochaska, the Good Law Project claims that GambleAware has failed in its regulatory duties as a UK-licensed charity due to a striking conflict of interest, being directly funded by the gambling sector.

The complaint further questioned GambleAware’s treatment services, educational materials, advertising, and self-help tools, accusing them of normalising gambling, promoting wrong advice, and stigmatising those with harms.

Issuing a response, GambleAware CEO, Zoë Osmon..

The Betting and Gaming Council, Rank Group and Bacta have shown their support for the land-based gambling proposals published by the UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

The DCMS published the new regulations in response to a consultation regarding measures relating to the land-based gambling sector from the April 2023 gambling white paper.

After reviewing the consultation responses, the DCMS intends to increase the number of gaming machines allowed at certain land-based casinos to 80 and more than 20 for smaller casinos; allow a 2:1 ratio of Category B to Category C and D gaming machines in arcades and bingo halls; allow direct debit card payments on gaming machines; introduce an age limit of 18 and over for the use of ‘cash-out’ Category D slot-style gaming machines; and increase the maximum chargeable premises licence fees.

The next step for these regulations will be for them to be presented before Parliament.

BGC – ‘much needed reforms’

In response to the DC..

The UK government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published new regulations it intends to implement in response to a consultation regarding measures relating to the land-based gambling sector from the gambling white paper.

Following analysis of the evidence submitted, the DCMS intends to increase the number of gaming machines allowed at certain land-based casinos; allow a 2:1 ratio of Category B to Category C and D gaming machines in arcades and bingo halls; allow direct debit card payments on gaming machines; introduce an age limit of 18 and over for the use of ‘cash-out’ Category D slot-style gaming machines; and increase the maximum chargeable premises licence fees.

DCMS conducted a public consultation on the measures relating to the land-based gambling sector from the gambling white paper from July 26, 2023, to October 4, 2023. The consultation was conducted to determine what changes are needed for the land-based sector in response to the growth of online gambling.
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