Source: Kansspelcommissie (Belgium)
A Belgian Gaming Commission secretariat employee discussed ways players can exclude themselves from gambling at a networking event organised by the Flemish Mental Health Action Plan in Halle-Vilvoorde. The source dates the event to 1 October 2024.
The discussion covered exclusion options that prevention and support workers can explain to people at risk of gambling harm.
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Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) says a universal exclusion register is still being developed, so players cannot yet exclude themselves from all providers at once. Players can apply separately to each licensed provider or ask the EEEP to pass an indefinite exclusion request to licensed operators; online and OPAP PLAY/VLT accounts may be reactivated only after at least one year and on the player’s request.
It was reported that Germany’s central gambling exclusion register held nearly 390,000 exclusions. The figure describes entries in the nationwide system.
Greece’s HGC sets out how players can request temporary or indefinite exclusion from licensed gambling, including online gambling, OPAP PLAY video lottery terminals and casinos. A central exclusion register is still being developed, so players seeking a temporary exclusion across online operators must apply separately to each licensee; indefinite exclusions can also be requested through the HGC.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.
Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.
Researchers from four Irish universities have proposed tighter gambling controls in Ireland, including restrictions on low-cost scratchcards, according to the study. It suggests minimum gambling spend thresholds of €5, €10 or €15 and measures such as stricter advertising rules, health warnings and higher taxes. Lead author Dr Frank Houghton of the Technological University of the Shannon said policymakers could draw on tobacco-control measures.
Researchers from four Irish universities are calling for tighter gambling controls, with low-cost scratchcards among the targets. They suggest setting the lowest permitted gambling spend at €5, €10 or €15, aiming to curb impulsive play and gambling by under-age people.