Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are discussing a shared gambling self-exclusion register, according to Latvian media reports. The proposal would allow a ban requested or imposed in one country to apply in the other two; Latvia’s existing register requires a minimum 12-month exclusion.
A shared register could affect how operators verify self-exclusion across the three national markets.
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Reportedly, Russia introduced voluntary gambling exclusion on 1 September through Gosuslugi and government service centres. The Unified Gambling Regulator maintains the register, which requires exclusions lasting at least 12 months without early withdrawal. Licensed operators must refuse gambling access and advertising to registered individuals, and cancel qualifying unsettled wagers within five working days of receiving updated records.
The European Commission approved Sweden’s draft legislation on the national online gambling self-exclusion register after the standstill period, reportedly. The bill requires licensees to check the register before player registration, access to gambling systems and direct marketing, and to use the dedicated verification API.
The Federação Paulista de Futebol said it will require its registered referees to enrol in Brazil’s federal betting self-exclusion platform, following an update to its General Refereeing Regulation. The requirement follows a voluntary registration notice issued to clubs, employees and referees; the platform blocks registered users from licensed betting services, and exclusion periods range from one month to indefinite.
France has launched a digital version of its gambling self-exclusion register, the report said, allowing people to apply online rather than visit a police station. The regulator said 85,000 people are registered, including 40,000 who joined since 2021; requests to leave the register can only be made after a minimum of three years.
Reportedly, Advisers in Finland have raised concerns about a draft decision setting out how gambling companies must check players against a planned central exclusion register. They questioned the frequency of checks, how play should continue during technical failures and the protection of personal data. The Finnish gambling association supports a central register but opposes the draft in its current form.
Advisers in Finland have given feedback on a draft decision setting out how gambling companies must check players against a planned central exclusion register. The advisers raised concerns about the frequency of checks, the effect of technical failures on play and the protection of personal data. The draft decision has not been finalised; the National Police Board must still decide how the feedback will be handled and when a final decision will follow.