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CEN approves draft European gambling-harm standard for 2026

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The European Committee for Standardization approved a draft standard for identifying and preventing gambling harm, with final checks and translation expected before its planned release in early 2026. The standard is intended for voluntary use by regulators and gambling companies; EGBA said national standardization bodies broadly supported the proposal.

The voluntary standard could give operators and regulators a shared framework for identifying gambling risk.

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