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Germany: Glücksspiel-Survey provides limp actions to fix Interstate gambling regime 

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The third survey on German gambling prevalence calls for tougher monitoring of gambling environments as the Interstate regime provides stable data, but academics refuse to question unfixed liabilities.

German authorities and the Bundesländer (states) have been urged to strengthen the “Verhältnisprävention” (structural prevention) framework embedded within the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV 2021).

The recommendation forms the principal conclusion of the Glücksspiel-Survey 2025, conducted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD) and the University of Bremen. The survey is published on a bi-annual basis, with research funded by Germany’s state lottery association, the Deutscher Lotto-und Totoblock (DLTB).

The third edition of the survey concludes that the Bundesländer and the federal gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), should prioritise “structural prevention rather than relying primarily on individual r..

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New study finds responsible gambling tools have limited impact on betting behaviour

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Responsible gambling tools such as deposit limits have limited effects on curbing risky behaviour, according to a new study of more than 24,000 online sports bettors in Australia. Tools that merely raise awareness or set voluntary limits rarely change behaviour unless they directly restrict access to betting. The findings raise questions about whether current harm-minimisation…

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Nordic Law: a deep dive into Finland’s regulatory direction

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With Finland’s regulated commercial gambling market set to launch in July next year, Partner Jon Hautamäki and Associate Trainee Niko Hannolainen at Helsinki-based law firm Nordic Law provide iGaming Expert with a deep analysis of the regulation and the direction the market is heading in.

The success of the entire gambling reform depends on whether licensed operators can win players back from the offshore market. Several regulatory tracks are developing on top of the Gambling Act, but their cumulative effect on channelisation has not yet been considered.

Finland’s online gambling market will open to licensed competition on 1 July 2027. Applications for operator licences will open on 2 March 2026. For the first time, private operators will be able to offer sports betting, online casino games, online slots and online money bingo under a regulated framework. Physical slot machines and casino games will remain under a separate, state-controlled, exclusive license.

The Gambling Act is ba..

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Šimon Vincze: Everybody is afraid of gambling-related suicide

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Šimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling for Casino Guru, writes for Player Protection Hub’s sister publicartion iGaming Expert, addressing a subject that many shy away from, yet is of the utmost importance when it comes to strengthening safeguards for the industry. I remember when I first heard that we should publish a course on suicide…

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Feature: Is regulating betting advertising the federal government’s responsibility?

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The legislation that would task the federal government with establishing national guidelines for regulating sports betting advertising may have been approved by the Senate two years in a row, but not all Canadian politicians in Parliament are convinced it’s the right way to go.

Bill S-211 would mandate the Minister of Canadian Heritage to consult with federal and provincial government representatives and a range of stakeholders to develop nationwide standards. Particular focuses would be on identifying measures to restrict ads as deemed appropriate, assessing ways to promote research and intergovernmental information-sharing and establishing guidelines for the prevention and diagnosis of gambling harms and addiction.

Last week, the National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising Act got its first lengthy presentation since it passed the Senate in October, as members of the House of Commons offered their thoughts to start the second reading process.

Sports betting hindsight and fore..

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The International Player Safety Index: Africa

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Benchmarking player protection across Africa Across Africa, gambling regulation and player protection are evolving at pace. New laws, emerging regulators, and growing political focus have placed safer gambling firmly on the agenda. Yet progress is uneven. While some markets are moving quickly toward modern frameworks, others remain constrained by unclear rules, limited enforcement, and the…

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