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Experts anticipate gradual convergence in European gambling regulation

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Industry and legal experts said European gambling rules may converge gradually through affordability controls, technical standards and cooperation between regulators. The article said this shift was unlikely to come through a gambling-specific EU law, while shared rules on data, payments and digital services already affect operators.

Potential cross-border standards could affect operators’ compliance requirements 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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