Mediterranean Europe

Spain forms new regulatory board to manage the surging online gaming sector

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  Spain has appointed an advisory board comprising industry experts in the gaming industry with the aim of formulating the country’s responsible gaming strategy. Spain’s official regulatory body, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), has established the Consejo Asesor del Juego Responsible (CAJR), which would support the regulator in the development, execution and…

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Italian Parliament approves gambling ad ban

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The Italian Parliament has approved by a majority of 30 votes the proposal to ban all forms of gambling-related advertising and sports sponsorships starting from the start of next year. With 155 voted in favour, 125 against and one abstained, the Senate approved the Dignity Degree, which will make the path clear for the new…

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New gambling law in Malta from July 1

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After a three-month standstill period in the European Commission, the new gambling law will come into force in Malta on July 1. The act was proposed in the Maltese Parliament this spring and introduced to the EC for an obligatory review. It aims to dismantle the country’s current gambling regulatory system. The existing system grants…

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Italian Gambling Regulator introduces New Self-Exclusion Programme

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In its bid to help the problem gamblers, Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli, Italy’s major gambling regulatory body, has introduced a new self-exclusion programme. This will be applicable throughout the country. The launch of the new programme arrives after the industry-wide public demand for the upgrading of the country’s existing responsible gambling measures for at-risk customers. In…

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Italy opens poker bidding

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The Italian online gaming market has seen massive growth since 2016. The bidding process to propel online poker platforms in Italy has been already set off this week. In order to select innovative online poker and iGaming operators, the Government of Italy has publicised the inception of the bidding process. Moreover, the shared online poker…

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Italy Could Launch Online Gambling Licensing Process This Week

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Italy is expected to launch the call for bids from online gambling operators by the end of this week, Italian gambling news outlet AgiproNews reported on Monday.   The call will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. According to unnamed sources, this may happen on Wednesday, or no later than Friday. The launch of the…

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