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The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published its first pan-European guidelines to support the online gambling sector’s contribution to Europe’s fight against money laundering. The guidelines – reviewed and revised by Europe’s top anti-money laundering (AML) compliance experts – reflect the latest technologies and laws and build upon EGBA’s commitment to promote the…

Europe’s gambling market revenue stabilised this year, eight per cent above pre-pandemic levels, following the reopening of land-based gambling venues, according to the annual end-of-year market data report published by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) in partnership with H2 Gambling Capital. According to the European Online Gambling – Key Figures 2022 report, Europe’s gambling…

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published the first ever pan-European, self-regulatory guidelines to strengthen the anti-money laundering (AML) efforts of Europe’s online gambling operators and support the sector’s contribution to the fight against money laundering. The publication of the guidelines continues EGBA’s commitment to promote the highest level of industry responsibility. The EGBA guidelines…

The Irish Parliament’s Justice Committee yesterday published its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Government’s General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill, which aims to overhaul the country’s gambling regulations. The Committee’s report includes several recommendations for the Government to consider in its final deliberations on the Gambling Regulation Bill. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), representing Europe’s…

The Finnish government’s proposal to introduce payment blockings for online gambling has been approved by the country’s parliament but, with its introduction, policymakers have missed an opportunity for meaningful and overdue gambling reform in the country. On December 14, Finland’s parliament approved an amended version of a government proposal to introduce blocking measures for payment…

A new study has found that 10 EU Member States have strengthened their consumer protection rules for online gambling since 2018, including the introduction of new national self-exclusion registers in Czechia, the Netherlands, and Slovenia, but there is significant fragmentation in how Member States implement their consumer protection rules. Consumer protection rules for online gambling…

Consumer protection rules for online gambling have been strengthened in at least 10 EU Member States since 2018, but significant fragmentation and gaps remain in the consumer protection rules of Member States, according to a new study published today by the City, University of London. The study reviewed specific aspects of the consumer protection rules…

Betting operator Flutter, who owns popular brands such as Paddy Power, Betfair, PokerStars and Sky Betting & Gaming, has joined the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the Brussels-based trade association representing the leading online gambling operators established, licensed, and regulated within the EU. Flutter is one of the largest online operators in the world…

In a first-ever annual Sustainability Report by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), the CEOs of its member companies, Europe’s leading online gambling operators, commit to taking the lead in fostering a stronger culture of safer gambling across Europe’s online gambling sector. In the report, the CEOs commitment is reinforced by data from their…