Athens is informed that all options are being reviewed in the economic and social fight against black market operators, including prison sentences and consumer fines for repeated play on illegal …
Europe
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SBC NewsEurope
Poland penal code change to classify gambling streams as serious crime
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe Sejm of Poland has received a bill to end “Patostreaming”, which includes articles citing that the promotion of online gambling by influences should be treated as a criminal offence. …
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SBC NewsEuropeResearch
Study finds black market gambling data holds too many weak assumptions
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readEuropean and Nordic authorities require an expanded capacity and greater regulatory coordination to understand the black market on online gambling, an academic review claims. This advice leads the findings of …
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SBC NewsEducationUK
University of Bristol unveils problem gambling toolkit for students
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readA new toolkit has been revealed at the University of Bristol that aims to help students deal with their problem gambling. Designed by Benjamin Parker and Jordan White, graduates from …
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SBC NewsEurope
GRAI to curb youth normalisation of gambling in Ireland
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readConcerns have been raised in the Republic of Ireland that gambling harms/risks are much more likely among those exposed to gambling as children. The warning comes from research conducted by …
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SBC NewsUK
GB problem gambling rate stable but regional and gender disparities remain
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readThe latest NHS statistics into gambling prevalence state that problem gambling rates in England remain stable, as authorities require a better understood public health view of gambling harm impacts across …
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UKSBC News
Crypto safer gambling blindspot exposed as Revolut ordered to return payments
4 minutes readThe UK’s financial watchdog has ordered Revolut to pay back a problem gambler who accused the bank of refusing to shut down his account. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) deemed …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced that the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will temporarily keep the GambleAware website operating for at least a year. The decision …
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The gambling sector is taking an increasingly combative stance against Facebook’s Meta, with now the Dutch getting in on the action. Days after Tim Miller, the Chief of Research and …
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SBC NewsEurope
League of Ireland rolls out EPIC programme amid regulatory reset
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe League of Ireland is working to address problem gambling and gambling-related harm in Irish football, coming at a time of heightened regulatory focus on the industry’s societal impact in …