The summer football fever is upon us, with mere hours to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This has prompted gambling regulators across Europe to ask …
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EuropeFeatured
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin: Regulatory consistency stops the normalisation of youth gambling
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readJake Pollard Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin’s term as president of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) ends on 15 June . Interviewed by SBC correspondent Jake Pollard, she reflects on developments of …
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Lloyds Bank has warned of the significant levels of fraudulent activity flowing through Meta platforms. The reported infiltration of fraudulent activity taking place on Meta will raise alarms for iGaming …
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UKFeatured
UK gambling adverts under more regulatory pressure – but could it be progression?
by A.J. Koehn7 minutes readUK gambling operators are facing increased regulatory scrutiny after the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced a new compliance initiative. The initiative targets social …
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Duncan Garvie, Founder of gambling harm tool BetBlocker, has welcomed Monica Shafaq as the new Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Shafaq carries a comprehensive career experience when it comes to …
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SBC NewsUK
Gordon Moody appoints new CEO to take on challenges of statutory levy era
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readGordon Moody has revamped its leadership team amid a significant change for the UK gambling harm treatment sector, with the new systems in Wales condemned as “unable to meet the …
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UKResearch
Researchers claim UK black market is fueled by crypto use and Gamstop avoidance
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readA new academic study has found that 5.7% of people who gamble regularly in Great Britain have used unlicensed gambling services, with cryptocurrency betting and efforts to bypass self-exclusion controls …
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France’s sports betting licence holders have been warned over their advertising and marketing conduct ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The alert comes from the Autorité Nationale des Jeux …
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EuropeSBC News
FDJ United’s Pascal Chaffard pleads with Dutch regulator to take an alternative path to ad ban
3 minutes readFDJ United has provided an alternative solution to the advertising ban being proposed in the Netherlands, which it warned would embolden the country’s black market. Speaking at Gaming in Holland, …
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SBC Leaders speaks to Betting & Gaming Council CEO Grainne Hurst about the impact of UK tax rises and the rising tide of challenges facing the gambling industry Interview by: …