Croatia has launched the Registar Igrača gambling self-exclusion system, managed by the Croatian Institute of Public Health. Operators must integrate with the register by January 1, 2026, while the Ministry of Finance will monitor compliance.
Operators face a fixed deadline to connect to the national self-exclusion system.
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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.
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.
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.
Russia’s State Duma approved the first reading of a bill to create a national gambling self-exclusion programme. The proposal would let people enrol through the state services portal and block themselves from betting with casinos and bookmakers for at least 12 months; it returns to committee before a second reading.