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EGBA urges Finland to revise proposed online gambling rules

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EGBA Secretary General Maarten Haijer said Finland’s proposed licensing legislation is moving in the right direction but needs changes. The association urged the government to reconsider proposed restrictions on affiliate and social media advertising and its planned blanket bonus ban, and proposed regulated marketing and bonus-use guidelines.

The proposals could shape marketing and bonus rules for operators entering Finland’s planned licensed online market.

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