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European Commission approves Sweden’s self-exclusion register bill

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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.

Operators offering games that require registration would need to check Spelpaus.se at three specified stages.

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São Paulo football federation requires referees to register for betting self-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.

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