Lithuania continues its overhaul of gambling legislation, applying reforms and restrictions that will establish a new gambling regime by 2028. As approved by the Seimas (Parliament) in November 2024, Lithuania …
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SBC NewsUK
GamCare to end gambling harm prevention programme for Under-18s
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readGamCare will no longer operate its gambling harm prevention and education programme for children and under-18s in Britain. The treatment support charity has announced the “difficult decision” to end its …
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SBC NewsEurope
EGBA ensures seals are tight ahead of new EU AML plunge
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is looking at introducing a new list of risk assessment documents for its members. Feedback has been collected from the association members which …
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SBC NewsAsia Pac
Questions raised as new child gambling cases emerge in Victoria
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThree Australian hotels have been found guilty by Victoria’s gambling authority of allowing minors to gamble on their premises. An investigation into events spanning across four dates in 2024, and …
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DiscussionsPodcastsSafe Bet ShowUK
Safe Bet Show: Grainne Hurst of the Betting & Gaming Council on Gambling Act reforms, tax threats and more
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn the latest episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by Grainne Hurst, CEO of the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), who returns to the show after …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGaming Daily: Spain’s DGOJ rethinks gambling restrictions and risk algorithm dilemma
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn this episode of iGaming Daily, SBC’s Editor-at-Large, Ted Menmuir and iGaming Expert’s Business Journalist, Christian Lee, recap key insights from the recent Gaming in Spain conference in Madrid. A …
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UKSBC News
Gambling Commission adds to mounting criticism over Select Committee evidence
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe controversial Health & Social Care Committee hearing on gambling-related harms that took place at the beginning of April has come in for further criticism, with the Gambling Commission questioning …
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The Gambling Commission has added its weight to the increasingly controversial evidence given at the UK’s House of Commons Select Committee hearing on gambling-related harms back in April. Politricks have …
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SBC NewsUK
GambleAware community fund hits £2.2m milestone in final phase
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readGambleAware has distributed £2.2m through its Community Resilience Fund (CRF) since its launch in 2022, specifically targeting rising vulnerability linked to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The fund marked the charity’s …
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SBC NewsEurope
Kirchner enters term as GGL Chair to advance crackdown on illegal gambling
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readSandro Kirchner has been named the new Chairman of the German gaming regulator – the Administrative Board at the Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL). Kirchner, the current …