Anna Johnson, CEO of Svenska Spel, has presented 18 proposals aimed at creating “a better functioning Swedish gambling market, ensuring the protection of all consumers.” The proposals form part of a new …
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Green Crescent warns Turkey of intensity of gambling youth and suicides
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readAuthorities in Turkey have been warned by Yeşilay (The Green Crescent) that “gambling addiction is growing in numbers and its intensity on public impact”. Turkey’s heritage public health NGO focused on the …
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Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ Gambling Authority, has fired a warning shot at social media personalities after issuing penalties to three influencers caught promoting unlicensed gambling operators to young audiences. KSA has …
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UKGC: Problem gambling stats stable as new controls are yet to take impact
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readUK Gambling maintains a statistically stable rate of severe problem gambling amongst adults, indexed at 2.7%, undertaken by research in 2024. The figure forms part of Year 2 of the …
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The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has highlighted some of its biggest achievements under its historical first mandate. In the pursuit of a gambling regulatory system on par with …
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Gambling bundled up with wider online restrictions in Romania
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readChildren’s digital safety is gradually becoming a top concern for many European countries, with Romania being the latest to consider stringent controls. Similarly to France, where regulations to limit under-15s …
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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs of Spain demands that all online gambling licensees must now display public warning messages about gambling harms across products and platforms. Announced by Pablo Bustinduy, …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has shed more light on its latest black market report, acknowledging the challenges but remaining firm in its commitment to counteract illegal operators. Tim Livesley, …
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The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has issued a £240,000 penalty to the operator of Betfred.com for having online slot features which breached its Remote Technical Standards (RTS). The Commission found …
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Spain provides plan of deposit limits of Central Monitoring System
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readDGOJ, the Directorate General of Gambling in Spain, has revealed further plans for player protections and centralised monitoring controls to be applied to the digital environments of Spanish online gambling …
