There will be growing alarm among online gambling licensees after it emerged that the frequency of affordability checks triggered for UK players could far exceed the estimates laid out in …
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Belgium public health body finds less than 3% of gamblers at-risk despite high ad exposure
by A.J. Koehn3 minutes readSciensano has reported that risky gambling behaviour in Belgium has remained stable over the past five years, although more than half of the population continues to be exposed to gambling …
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UK govt launches gambling harms research programme but treatment levy in limbo as abolition of NHS England is confirmed
by A.J. Koehn5 minutes readThe British government is swinging back the hammer to drive the final nail into the coffin of NHS England, one of three administrative bodies tasked with overseeing funds generated from …
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released new details on the remit of the UK’s Illegal Gambling Taskforce, five months after its creation. Back in January, Gambling …
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RGC calls for financial institutions to step up efforts against gambling harm
2 minutes readThe Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) has called upon Canada’s financial sector to take more of a ‘proactive role’ in combatting gambling-related financial harm. Publishing a new white paper entitled ‘Opportunities …
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The reform to taxation and governance has not tempered the appetite of Super Group for the Nigerian market. Updating investors yesterday, the group’s Chief Executive Officer, Neal Menashe, underscored that …
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Sweeping Colorado sports betting bill approved on deadline day
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe Colorado sports betting market could undergo a major overhaul if a bill passed Wednesday by the state legislature receives approval from Gov. Jared Polis. The state Senate agreed to …
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French regulator claims 60% of GGR comes from high-risk players
by A.J. Koehn4 minutes readThe Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s gambling regulator, has unveiled a new algorithm designed to estimate problem gambling activity across France – and initial signs are those which cause …
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South Africa’s regulator, the National Gambling Board (NGB), has hit back at public criticism of its recently-launched licensed operators’ whitelist portal. The authority labeled recent media reports about the accuracy …
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The Dominican Republic will be taking steps to tighten its control of its gambling licences, as the Ministry of Finance and Economy has authorised Resolution No. 184-2026. The mandate seeks …