An online electronic version of Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (e-SBIRT) was no more effective than assessment and information provision alone at reducing gambling harms, a new pilot …
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Poland starts marking bookmakers’ homework with new social responsibility checks
by A.J. Koehn2 minutes readBookmakers in Poland are facing a fresh wave of social responsibility assessments by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protections (UOKiK). Announced by the government, the assessments will affect local …
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Slovakia forms evidence coalition for Gen-Z gambling rules
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readThe protection of Generation Z and Alpha audiences from gambling-related harms and risks has been established as the cornerstone of a new research partnership in Slovakia. The Slovak Gambling Regulatory …
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Better Change launches Positive Player Zone to fill player education gap
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readBetter Change is taking steps to address the gap in player education with the launch of the Positive Player Zone, the UK’s first industry-wide player education platform to be integrated …
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Gambling Commission tells operators to learn from QuinnBet’s £600k failure
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readGibraltar-based operator QuinnBet, which counts the UK and Ireland as core markets, has agreed to a £609,104 settlement with the UK Gambling Commission. According to the gambling regulator, the settlement …
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The Dutch gambling authority is utilising an algorithm developed to estimate the risk of online casino players based on their actual gambling behaviour. Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) describes the algorithm as an …
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GamCare has invested in resources to expand its problem gambling support and treatment network to the most remote areas of the UK. Announced this morning, GamCare, the UK’s leading advice, …
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received a total of 125 complaints that raised concerns regarding five advertisements from the Dribble Media brand Midnite. Two TV ads, two VOD ads and …
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Evoke’s Romania woes should ring alarm bells as black market fight reaches tipping point
3 minutes readThe threat of the black market in Romania is growing increasingly ominous as instability reigns. Evoke was the latest company to sound the alarm over market disruption this morning, lamenting …
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The Gambling Commission was always risking inflaming a conflict with the industry as it moved to implement Financial Risk Assessments. Despite seeking to assure caution from the industry through the …