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EGBA raises concerns over Italy's increased online gambling license fees proposal

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has expressed concern over Italy's proposed online gambling license fees, warning that the increase could exacerbate the country's existing black-market problem. The Italian decree, currently under discussion in the Council of Ministers, introduces significant changes to the online gambling sector,…
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EGBA backs Finland's plan to end online gambling monopoly and establish a licensing system

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has expressed its support to Finland's Ministry of the Interior in its plan to end the country's online gambling monopoly and establish a licensing system. EGBA described the move as a "crucial milestone"for the only EU member state still operating an exclusive monopoly regime. Earlier this week,…
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EGBA backs Finland's plan to end online gambling monopoly and establish a licensing system
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Norway monitors banks over illegal gambling transactions

National laws state banks in Norway cannot allow deposits into and withdrawals from sites without a licence. This is in accordance with Section 5 of the Norway Gambling Act. Lotteritilsynet did not say whether the banks in question breached this ban, nor did it reveal their identities. However, the regulator did confirm it will put in place…
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Norway monitors banks over illegal gambling transactions
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EGBA calls on Norway to replace online gambling monopoly with licensing system

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has urged Norway to transition from its current gambling monopoly to a licensing system for online gambling. In a statement, EGBA said that such a shift would align with the current European trend, as many European countries have already adopted licensing systems to prioritize "player safety within…
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Norway: EGBA Encourages Transition to a Licensing Model for Online Gambling

A recent statement by EGBA encouraging Norway's transition from a monopoly system to a licensing model for online gambling: "The belief that a monopoly model is essential for safer gambling does not align with the current European trend. Nearly every other European country has implemented some form of licensing system, successfully prioritising…
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Norway: EGBA Encourages Transition to a Licensing Model for Online Gambling
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EGBA urges Norway to drop online gambling monopoly

Norway remains one of the last European countries with a state gambling monopoly. Lottery Norsk Tipping has the rights to online casino gaming and sports betting, while Norsk Rikstoto covers horse racing. However, EGBA says Norway should follow the example of other European markets such as neighbouring Sweden and Finland and make the move to a…
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EGBA urges Norway to drop online gambling monopoly
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EGBA calls for standardization of gambling harm in Europe

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has pitched a proposal last week seeking to standardize the way gambling harm is established across different markets in Europe. The proposal was pitched to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to move on a pan-European level. Essentially, EGBA is calling for the establishment of…
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EGBA calls for standardization of gambling harm in Europe
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EGBA releases statement welcoming the publication of Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has shared a statement welcoming the publication of Ireland's Gambling Regulation Bill. The trade association, which represents Europe's leading online gambling operators, called the publication "a significant milestone in the Irish government's efforts to modernize the country's gambling…
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EGBA Welcomes the Publication of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill

The Irish Parliament has published the long-anticipated Gambling Regulation Bill. The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), representing Europe's leading online gambling operators, welcomed the publication of the Bill, which marks a significant milestone in the Irish government's efforts to modernise the country's gambling…
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EGBA Welcomes the Publication of Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill
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New EGBA Report: Personalised Safer Gambling Communication Sees Massive Growth in 2021

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has published its annual Sustainability Report 2021/2022. The report focuses on the progress made by EGBA and its members in promoting and creating a safer and more sustainable gambling environment. According to the report, there is an increase of 700% in the number of personalised and targeted…
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EGBA: 50% of customers using at least one safer gambling tool

The news comes with the release of EGBA's 2021-2022 sustainability report. The body also noted that 38 million safer gambling communications were sent to users in 2021, a 123% increase. Personalised and targeted messages accounted for more than 20 million of the total, rising 19.7 million year-on-year, while generic communications rose by 9% to…
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EGBA: 50% of customers using at least one safer gambling tool
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European Safer Gambling Week Ramps Up Impact In Second Year

The European Safer Gambling Week - which ran from 17 to 23 October - ramped up its impact in its second year with 24 events organised and safer gambling messages shared on social media across 17 EU member states - achieving 1.5 million impressions which is a 400% increase from 2021. The European Safer Gambling Week is an annual pan-European…
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Regulated markets and responsible gambling are inseparable

Working in regulated markets means operators must implement responsible gambling and social responsibility measures across the board and regardless of the cost, says Pavlos Sideris, director of Double Up Media. In recent years gambling jurisdictions, both new and old, have significantly increased their responsible gambling regulations and…
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Regulated markets and responsible gambling are inseparable
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The Finnish gambling act designed to protect problem gamblers, or ensure a state monopoly?

The first of the reforms introduce payment blocks for any iGaming operator advertising for Finnish players except for state-owned monopolies. On top of this identification will be rolled out to extend to land-based slots, which currently sit outside of the monopolies' control. The last major changes are that advertising by private individuals,…
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The Finnish gambling act designed to protect problem gamblers, or ensure a state monopoly?
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EU Sees Major Gambling Brands Ads Halved on IPR-Infringing Sites in 2021

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the 55% decrease in advertising from major gambling brands in the EU being placed on websites which infringe upon intellectual property rights. The reduction was reported by the European Union's Intellection Property Office (EUIPO) in a new study. The study found, during 2021,…
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Europe's Online Gambling Growth Boosts Entire Industry

FN Media Group Presents Microsmallcap.com Market Commentary NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a year-end data report released by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) in partnership with H2 Gambling Capital, in Europe is expected to grow by 19% this year, to US$99.5 billion gross gaming revenue (GGR). The growth in…
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Germany’s new regulations will finally allow online casino licensing in 2021

With the new Interstate Treaty on Gambling going into effect as of July 1, allowing the licensing of online casinos and sportsbooks, the Slotegrator's analyst explains what to expect from the new regulation and what aspects of iGaming business it covers, including player protection and advertising. He also provides with a more detailed overview of…
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Germany’s new regulations will finally allow online casino licensing in 2021
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Europe’s gambling revenues expected to grow 7.5% in 2021, down 13% on pre-pandemic levels

Europe's total gambling revenue will increase by 7.5% this year to €87.2bn gross gaming revenue (GGR), but total gambling market revenue is down by 13% compared to 2019 levels, as Europe's land-based gambling sector continues to feel the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, according to an end-of-year data report published by the European Gaming and…
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Europe’s gambling revenues projected to increase by 7.5% in 2021

An end-of-year data report by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), in partnership with H2 Gambling Capital, has stated that Europe's total gambling revenue is set to increase by 7.5% to €87.2bn ($98.5bn) in 2021. This includes a 19% growth in the online market. Overall, however, gambling revenue is down by 13% when compared to 2019…
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Europe’s gambling revenues projected to increase by 7.5% in 2021
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Europe’s gambling revenues will increase in 2021

Gaming News 22 December 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Europe's total gambling market revenue will increase by 7.5% in 2021, driven by 19% growth in the online market. But total gambling market revenue is down by 13% compared to 2019, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to restrict land-based gambling activity.Brussels, 22 December 2021 - Europe's total…
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EGBA on Finland’s Missed Opportunity For Overdue Gambling Reform

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 14 December, Finland's parliament approved an amended version of a government proposal to…
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EGBA on Finland’s Missed Opportunity For Overdue Gambling Reform
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Finnish parliament passes gambling reforms at first reading

Reforms in the act include the introduction of payment blocking for any operators other than monopoly Veikkaus. In addition, mandatory identification - already introduced to Veikkaus slots earlier this year - will also extend to all forms of gambling. This is expected to be implemented no later than 2024. Marketing regulations would also change…
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New Study: Ten EU Member States Strengthened Consumer Protection Rules for Online Gambling Since 2018, But Significant Fragmentation and Gaps Remain

A new study has found 10 EU Member States have made progress in strengthening their consumer protection rules for online gambling since 2018, although significant fragmentation and gaps in how these rules are implemented still remain. The study, published by the City, University of London (CUL), reviewed specific aspects of the consumer protection…
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New Study: Ten EU Member States Strengthened Consumer Protection Rules for Online Gambling Since 2018, But Significant Fragmentation and Gaps Remain
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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Irish Gambling Regulations

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed the Irish government's proposals to establish a regulatory authority and a national self-exclusion register for gambling. On October 21, Ireland's Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation…
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EGBA Welcomes Progress on Irish Gambling Regulations
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It's a yes: EGBA welcomes new regulatory proposal for online gambling in Ireland

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has welcomed new proposals in establishing dedicated regulations for online gambling in Ireland. EGBA is especially behind the proposal to establish a regulatory authority for gambling and the ideals of a national self-exclusion register, to clamp down on gambling harm and allow anyone experiencing…
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It's a yes: EGBA welcomes new regulatory proposal for online gambling in Ireland
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Flutter joins European Gaming and Betting Association to promote safer gambling

uropean betting operator Flutter Entertainment, with 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…
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EGBA cites industry progress on safer gambling duties

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has reported that its members are "significantly stepping up their safer gambling efforts" towards their customers, including the greater deployment of tools and increased communications to promote safer gambling. The comments come in the group's Sustainability Report 2020/21, which aims to support…
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EGBA cites industry progress on safer gambling duties
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EGBA commits to increased safer gambling in new Sustainability Report

The CEOs of the member companies of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) have committed to increasing safer gambling efforts across Europe's online gambling sector. In the body's first-ever annual Sustainability Report, EGBA members have committed to the greater deployment of safer gambling tools and increased communications. The…
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EGBA commits to increased safer gambling in new Sustainability Report
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EGBA Requests that the Expert Group on Gambling is Re-established

The European Gaming and Betting Association has backed gaming authorities from EU member states in appealing for the EU Expert Group on Gambling to be re-established. Online Gambling in the EU There is no sector-specific EU regulation in the area of gaming services. The European Court of Justice has declared that the way EU countries manage their…
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Norway presents new Gambling Act to combat unlicensed gambling

Last June, Norway's Minister of Culture and Gender Equality presented a new Gambling Act, with the main aim of helping the country combat unlicensed gambling. "With this law we are taking a harder line than before. Why? Because we have had enough," said Minister Abid Raja when presenting the new law. The new bill - originally proposed in June 2020…
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EGBA supports calls to re-establish EU Expert Group on Gambling

Gambling regulators from fourteen EU Member States have called on the European Commission (EC) to re-establish the EU Expert Group on Gambling. The regulators have written to the EC to formally request the return of the EU Expert Group, which was disbanded by the Commission in 2018. The Expert Group provided a platform for gambling regulators to…
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EGBA supports calls to re-establish EU Expert Group on Gambling
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EGBA supports request to re-establish EU Expert Group on gambling

he Chairperson of the Dutch Gambling Authority, René Jansen has confirmed, at a webinar on Thursday morning, that a group of gambling authorities, from 14 EU Member States, has written to the European Commission to formally request the reestablishment of the Commission-mandated EU Expert Group on Gambling. The European Gaming and Betting…
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EGBA calls for European Commission to bring back Expert Group on Gambling

EGBA members from 14 EU states have written to European Commissioner Thierry Breton about the issue, in an attempt to establish a more coordinated approach to regulating a European gambling market estimated to be worth €100bn per year. The inaugural Expert Group, made up of representatives from several European gambling authorities, was disbanded…
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EGBA calls for European Commission to bring back Expert Group on Gambling
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EGBA Expresses Concerns over Italy’s New Proposals for Online Gambling Licensing

The Italian authorities are currently working on a new tender for online gambling concessions which will limit the number of online gambling licensees in the country to 40 and increase online licensing fees to at least €2.5 million from 2023. Now, the EGBA has contacted the Italian gambling authority to share its concerns and reminded the authority…
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EGBA Expresses Concerns over Italy’s New Proposals for Online Gambling Licensing
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EGBA Urges Germany to Reconsider Online Casino Tax Proposal

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has warned that the proposal by the German Bundesrat to introduce a 5.3% tax on online poker and slots stakes would undermine the key aim of the country's new online gambling regulations to direct online poker and slots customers into a regulated market. EGBA suggests that the tax measure would…
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EGBA Urges Germany to Reconsider Online Casino Tax Proposal
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Brexit deal still brings data flow concerns for online gambling companies, EGBA warns

he European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA), a Brussels-based gaming industry trade body, has warned the European Union and UK government that current Brexit arrangements carry operational and business concerns for the online gambling sector. On 24 December, the EU and UK agreed to a post-Brexit trade deal which outlines their future…
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EGBA Expresses its Concerns About Consequences of Brexit on Online Gambling Industry

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has expressed its concerns regarding Britain's exit from the European Union. It stated that Brexit had many unresolved issues that might have an impact on the online gambling industry in the region. The interim agreement of data transfers between the EU and the UK is set to expire in less than six…
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EGBA Expresses its Concerns About Consequences of Brexit on Online Gambling Industry
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Veikkaus laying off 800 staff, Finland urged to ditch gambling monopoly

Finland's Veikkaus gambling monopoly will lay off up to 800 staff in January while the country is being shamed as the only remaining European Union country clinging to a state-run monopoly model. On Thursday, Veikkaus announced that the'cooperation negotiations' it launched with its retail staff earlier this month had concluded with plans to begin…
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Veikkaus laying off 800 staff, Finland urged to ditch gambling monopoly
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Europe’s gambling revenues to drop 23% in 2020 but online maintains growth

Safer gambling: 63% of customers used at least one safer gambling tool, an increase from 37% of customers in the previous year. Conducted 1.2 million direct interventions with customers to promote safer gambling, a 50% increase from the previous year. Economic impact: Combined €5.6bn in online GGR. Invested €340m in European sports, through…
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Europe’s gambling revenues to drop 23% in 2020 but online maintains growth
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EGBA Urges Finland to Fix its Gambling Policy

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has urged the Finnish government to "fix" its gambling policy by bringing an end to Veikkaus' monopoly in the country. EGBA pointed out Finland is the only European Union member state that still maintains a gambling monopoly. "Yet these days you are more likely to hear criticisms of Veikkaus and…
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