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IBCB Launches Common Commitment of Care on Problem Gambling
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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The Irish Banking Culture Board (IBCB), together with its member banks AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB, launched the Common Commitment of Care for Problem Gambling. The initiative aims to provide consistent and compassionate support to customers affected by problem gambling, reinforcing the banking sector’s role in tackling this important…

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BOS welcomes proposal to expand criminalization of unlicensed gambling companies
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Reading Time: < 1 minute BOS – the Swedish Trade Association for Online Gambling – comments on the inquiry into the so-called scope of application of the Gambling Act that was submitted to the Ministry of Finance today. The inquiry proposes that passive acceptance of Swedish gambling consumers shall be illegal for gambling companies that…

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Industry Spotlight Sessions Announced for Regulating the Game 2026 Sydney
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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The organisers of Regulating the Game have announced the launch of Industry Spotlight Sessions as part of the event’s 2026 programme. The conference will take place from March 9–11, 2026 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. New for 2026, the Industry Spotlight Sessions are concise, 15-minute presentations embedded within the main…

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UK Gambling Commission to close Advisory Board for Safer Gambling
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Gambling Commission has announced that the Advisory Board for Safer Gambling (ABSG) will close following the completion of its original remit. ABSG was established to provide oversight and challenge in relation to the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms. With the conclusion of that strategy and the delivery of…

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EGBA Calls for Support for Landmark European Safer Gambling Standard
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Reading Time: 2 minutes   The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) urged the delegates of national standardisation bodies to approve a landmark European standard on markers of harm in online gambling in the voting process at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The vote, closing on 25 September 2025, represents the culmination of a…

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German Betting Association Warns of Rise of Black Market Gambling
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Reading Time: 2 minutes   Only one in twelve German betting websites is legal, warns the German Sports Betting Association (DSWV) at the start of the UEFA Champions League season: there are at least 382 illegal German-language websites offering sports betting compared to just 34 legal betting sites. The DSWV refers to a corresponding evaluation…

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Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming Launches BetAlert
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  The Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR), an entity that brings together the main operators in Brazil and worldwide, announces the launch of BetAlert, an unprecedented tool that allows any user to quickly and easily verify whether the betting site they intend to use is regulated by the Federal Government. The initiative is part…

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Ukraine’s PlayCity Begins Issuing Licenses to Gambling Operators
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution on licensing conditions in the gambling sector, which allows the state agency PlayCity to begin issuing licenses to gambling organisers and confirming previously issued ones. “As a result, this will generate almost UAH 50 million (1.028.956,00 Euro) in additional revenues…

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