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European regulators move towards cross-border gambling standards

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European gambling regulation is gradually converging through shared technical and compliance frameworks, according to industry figures cited in a report. VNLOK chairman Bjorn Fuchs said regulators are cooperating on projects and research, while lawyer Wulf Hambach said they remain cautious about adopting other countries’ standards.

Shared compliance frameworks could reduce regulatory differences affecting operators across European markets.

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Justin Franssen accuses KSA of failing to act against illegal gambling ads

Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, accused the KSA of leaving existing enforcement powers unused against platforms carrying illegal gambling ads in the Netherlands. VNLOK chairman Björn Fuchs said the association's lawsuit seeks to compel Meta to fulfil its obligations under the EU Digital Services Act.

Lawyer Justin Franssen, a partner at Franssen Tolboom Attorneys at Law, said the KSA has the legal powers to act against Meta and other platforms that carry illegal gambling advertisements but does not use them. He made the accusation at the SBC Summit on Wednesday, according to a report of the panel. The Dutch online gambling trade association VNLOK has sued Meta, and its chairman, Björn Fuchs, set out what the association expects from the case.

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