A broad majority in the Danish Parliament has reached a comprehensive agreement aimed at curbing gambling addiction and creating a safer gambling environment – particularly for children and young people, …
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SBC NewsUK
Andrew Rhodes: Commission has taken down thousands of illegal sites
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) full attention remains on fighting the black market, the regulator’s CEO, Andrew Rhodes, has reaffirmed. In a speech at the International Association of Gaming Regulators …
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SBC NewsEuropeResearch
Italy and Greece show highest levels of teenage gambling risk
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readCollective research gathered across all EU states calls for authorities to understand the intertwining threats and changes to gambling harms impacting teen behaviours, in which the individual context of EU …
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SBC NewsUK
UK enforcement action casts shade over Unibet’s net zero goals
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe operator of FDJ United’s Unibet brand in the UK has been charged by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for social responsibility and AML licensing failures. Platinum Gaming has received …
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SBC NewsEurope
BOS study signals clear channelisation liabilities of Swedish Gambling
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readPublishing a comparative study between Sweden and Denmark, trade body outlines clear liabilities of why a restrictive gambling regime is undermining online channelisation for online casino. As such, Swedish ministers …
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DiscussionsBlogsFeatured
Šimon Vincze: The good and the bad of standardisation in gambling
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readŠimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable & Safer Gambling for CasinoGuru, writes his monthly column for PPH sister site iGaming Expert, as he reveals insights from a recent trip to New York and explores a …
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FeaturedResearch
Online scratchcards mirror slot machines in risky design, research warns
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readA new study, funded by the UK Gambling Commission, has found that online scratchcards and instant win games share many of the same addictive design features as slot machines — …
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Stop, collaborate and listen SBC Media has published the first part of its International Player Safety Index today with partner 1xBet making a call for communication, clarity and consistency. The …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGaming Daily: Too Much Exposure? Football’s Gambling Ad Dilemma and Brazil’s Betting Tax Twist
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye and Business Journalist Christian Lee to unpack the ongoing debate around …
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SBC NewsEurope
Slovakia reshuffles Gambling Office leadership for second time in 2025
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Republic of Slovakia has reorganised the leadership ranks of the Office for the Regulation of Gambling (ÚRHH) for the second time this year. The Ministry of Finance confirmed that …