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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The Government of New Zealand has outlined its new strategy to prevent and minimise gambling harm, which will involve investing more than NZ$81m in various components of the services available …
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Four Australian operators slammed for self-exclusion failures
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readFour Australian betting operators have breached rules around continuing to engage with consumers registered with BetStop, the National Self-Exclusion Register (NSER). Buddybet, Ultrabet, VicBet and Topbet were each investigated by …
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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 subject to compliance probe days after court win
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readSvenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned betting and gaming company, cannot get a break at the moment, having been placed under supervision by the country’s gaming inspectorate, Spelinspektionen. The regulator has initiated …
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UK advertising body questions LiveScore over ads seen by minors
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has warned LiveScore and LiveScore Bet about advertising to minors. Two ads were flagged down by a complainant, who observed the betting promotions on …
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NY Senate bill requires insurance coverage for problem gambling
by SBC Americas2 minutes readNew York State Sen. Joseph Addabbo introduced a new piece of legislation aimed at providing problem gambling prevention and treatment services to players. Addabbo introduced Senate Bill S8352 on Wednesday …
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NFL pledges $600,000 to research college athlete gambling behavior
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) has partnered with America’s most popular professional sports league. On Wednesday, the ICRG announced it reached a deal with the NFL to address …
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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 …
