Training delivered by the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) has achieved outstanding results in preparing Health and Social Care practitioners to detect gaming and gambling harms affecting children …
Steve Hoare
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Febraban, Brazil’s Federation of National Banks, has outlined that it will work with the Ministry of Finance (MEF) and the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) to eliminate money laundering …
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Gambling reforms continue to be proposed to the newly assembled coalition government of Romania. On Friday, Cseke Attila, the Minister of Public Development and Administration, announced that he will propose …
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SBC NewsUK
White label casino deals causing an AML headache for UK govt
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readThe British Home Office has declared that there has been an increase in illegal casinos targeting the UK in its latest National Risk Assessment (NRA). Citing this and other factors …
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Welsh NHS preparing for gambling harm treatment and prevention duties
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readWork on gambling harm prevention and treatment programmes funded by mandatory industry payments is underway in Wales, the country’s government has announced. According to Sarah Murphy MS, the Minister for …
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SBC NewsUK
UKGC hails deep impact of VIP rules but warns of land-based liabilities
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published an ‘impact report’ on High Value Customers (HVCs) since introducing regulatory changes in 2020/2021. The regulator has maintained concerns about the management and …
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Reform has announced the launch of a new inquiry into the “Future of Gambling Regulation in the UK,” with veteran Conservative MP Sir …
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SBC NewsEurope
Dutch regulator fines three companies over illegal offerings
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is closely monitoring betting companies for illegal offerings as the country doubles down on player safety. It has this week imposed a fine on …
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SBC NewsEurope
Slovakia monitors high risk games as self-exclusion hits +20,000
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readÚRHH, the Gambling Authority of the Republic of Slovakia, has announced that 20,500 citizens have used its RVO system to self-exclude themselves from gambling activities. The figure represents a milestone …
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SBC NewsEurope
Dutch psychologists demand funding guarantee of new gambling regime
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe Kamer has been warned that Dutch gambling will require a new guaranteed funding model to research the addictive behaviours and psychological disorders linked to problem gambling. The demand has …