Renske Fikkers, Head of the Regulatory Department at the Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has emphasised the importance of collaboration between the regulator and the operators in the country’s market …
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A new study has revealed that a major change to Belgium’s gambling legislation has fuelled engagement in the black market. In September 2021, Belgium officially raised the minimum age for …
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Romania approves Bill to overhaul gambling self-exclusion
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readRomania will adopt a new comprehensive self-exclusion programme designed by the reforms of the Save Romania Union (USR) Party. On Tuesday, the USR Party claimed its ‘first victory’ in its …
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Svenska Spel Sport & Casino AB has successfully challenged a SEK 100m penalty fee (approximately £7.7m) from the country’s gambling authority, Spelinspektionen, for duty of care failures. The decision was …
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Flutter, Betsson, named latest offenders in Swedish AML probe
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readSpelinspektionen has tabled a SEK 13.5m (£1m) bill to Flutter and Betsson over various AML failures breaching Swedish regulations. In particular, the culprits this time were Flutter’s subsidiary TSG Interactive …
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BetMGM warned over marketing featuring FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal
2 minutes readKansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gaming authority, has issued a warning to BetMGM for violating its advertising laws after an advertorial featuring FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal appeared on a news …
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UKGC: New Consumer Voice framework to deliver high-quality research quickly
3 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission is committed to delivering high-quality research efficiently through its new Consumer Voice framework, which introduces four specialist research suppliers with unique expertise. Consumer Voice aims to …
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Deal Me Out takes aim at black market with GAMRS accreditation system
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readGambling harms charity Deal Me Out has launched a new accreditation scheme as it steps up its campaign to tackle unlicensed gambling operators The charity is testing the new system …
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UKGC suspends operator licence in Bradford over responsibility failures
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has taken action against an amusement centre in West Yorkshire for failing to protect players through a gambling harm reduction initiative. After being found to …
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The General Directorate for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) in Spain has moved to gain a deeper insight into the prevalence of problem gambling and how it transcends into other …
