The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has urged Romania to implement a self-exclusion registry, making the call right from within Parliament itself. EGBA’s Secretary General Maarten Haijer attended an …
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TSB Bank and Bank of Ireland join gambling harm prevention push
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readBanks are becoming increasingly prominent stakeholders in problem gambling prevention in the UK and Ireland at a time of regulatory and political focus on betting in both countries. The UK …
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The National Gambling Support Network (NGSN) has helped more than 110,000 people since it first launched in April 2023. This was announced in a new report by GambleAware, an independent …
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Bank of Ireland rolls out Gambling Block in support of GRAI
3 minutes readThe Bank of Ireland (BoI) has launched its Gambling Block tool in support of the country’s new gambling regulatory regime led by the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI). It’s …
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EGBA pushes for targeted player protection regulation in Romania
2 minutes readThe European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is encouraging Romanian officials to establish a national self-exclusion register for gambling to help protect players in the country from gambling harm. In …
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GAMSTOP has expressed full commitment to supporting the shifting UK gambling landscape in the wake of a successful 2024. The gambling self-exclusion scheme reported a 75% success rate with users …
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BGC: Public response proves SGWeek is more relevant than ever before
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readThe Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has underscored the relevance of Safer Gambling Week (#SGWeek) as an industry initiative informing the public about safer gambling tools and behaviours. The UK …
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GambleAware CEO attacks “inaccurate, unsubstantiated” comments from Select Committee witnesses
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readGambleAware CEO Zoë Osmond has written to to UK MP Layla Moran, the Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee, to complain about the evidence given in a …
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European Economic Congress: Polish gambling is stuck in the grey zone
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readThe 17th European Economic Congress, held in Katowice, saw Polish gambling executives acknowledge that existing regulatory shortfalls have enabled the black market to encroach on Poland’s beleaguered and disoriented gambling …
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Dutch offshore plague continues despite Google oversight
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readGoogle asserts that it already has active anti-offshore gambling policies in the Netherlands in response to a motion filed by two Dutch politicians. Mikal Tseggai, a member of the Dutch …