Europe

GambleAware has published its annual report for 2024, citing concerns over a rise in marketing around prize draws such as McDonald’s Monopoly and Omaze, as it reported a significant rise …

Allwyn has reinforced its player safety commitment by launching its latest Player Protection Lab programme. The project will serve as a launching pad for academics and experts in the responsible …

Spain’s DGOJ opens consultation on AI monitoring project with no guarantees on the timeline or testing of an ambitious gambling harms detection system. DGOJ, the Directorate General of Gambling in …

In Germany, a warning has been issued to gambling consumers that ‘social betting platforms’ are not permitted under the laws of the Fourth Interstate Gambling Market (GlüNeuRStv). A stern warning …

Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Gambling Authority of the Netherlands, has called for ‘greater uniformity’ in the risk assessment of games offered by licensed Dutch operators. The conclusion follows its latest investigation …

Virgin Media O2 is urging its British audiences to be vigilant of ‘scam messages’ promoting offers and prizes related to gambling and other business sectors. The UK’s second-largest telecoms provider, …

At the Peers for Gambling Reform event in London, reformers continued to demand a new Gambling Act despite continued assurances that there has already been quite a lot of reform …

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has announced a significant extension to the Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing (CAP Code). For the first time, the rules …

The Netherlands Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has imposed a penalty on Optdeck, the local operator behind the Unibet brand. Unibet’s Dutch domain has been penalised for offering bets on prohibited …

Spelinspektionen, the Gambling Inspectorate of Sweden has launched “a new chapter “of its nationwide campaign to increase awareness of gambling risks and harms amongst youth and young adult audiences. Launched …