Michel Groothuizen, Chair of the Netherlands gambling authority, is urging Dutch legislators to make sure regulations are not turned into an ‘income policy’ when it comes to the country’s gambling …
Europe
-
-
EuropeSBC News
European Casino Association calls for urgent expansion of Europol remit
5 minutes readThe European Casino Association (ECA) is calling for an urgent expansion in the remit of Europol to tackle the surge of the illegal gambling sector in Europe. At a recent …
-
UKSBC News
Former Gordon Moody CEO Monica Shafaq appointed Chair of Recover Together
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readBetBlocker Director of Strategy & Partnerships Monica Shafaq has been appointed Chair of Trustees at UK charity Recover Together. Shafaq has great experience in the charity sector, and specifically within …
-
From 2026, Croatia will double the amount of funding generated by the country’s gambling sector for social and public interest programmes. The announcement comes directly from Chief State Treasurer Danijela …
-
As Estonia prepares to review its gambling act next year, data has revealed that the country’s self-exclusion list has grown over the past three years by almost 4,000 people. According …
-
SBC NewsEurope
Italy ready for September launch of gambling dispute platform
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readThe ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, will launch a new central complaints portal for online gambling disputes on 10 September. The launch of the new portal was announced by …
-
EuropeFeatured
Rombet calls on regulator to prioritise transparency and deep institutional reform
9 minutes readTurbulence in the Romanian gambling market has escalated following the arrest of the regulator’s Deputy General Director over allegations of bribery. Dan Ghita, Chairman, Rombet, described the latest developments as …
-
UKSBC News
UK gambling regulator commits to publishing FRA evidence in Autumn
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readSarah Gardner, Acting Chief Executive (CEO) of the Gambling Commission, has committed to releasing the full dataset, evidence and methodology behind the decision to implement Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) sometime this …
-
UKSBC News
Adult Gaming Centres set to feel the wrath of Burnham’s new economic outlook
4 minutes readAdult Gaming Centres (AGCs) are set to feel the wrath of a new political agenda in the UK, as Andy Burnham has confirmed his support for the hospitality sector through …
-
FeaturedEurope
Paf: Regulated markets are defenceless, but we can solve it
by A.J. Koehn10 minutes readPaf Director Jesper Eliasson on record results, new frontiers and black market challenges in an exclusive interview ahead of his appearance at the SBC Summit in Lisbon in September