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Gespa finds nearly half of underage testers placed retail sports bets

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Gespa’s 2025 evaluation found that nearly half of 200 underage test customers succeeded in placing a sports bet at a Swiss retail outlet. The regulator said online protections used by Swisslos and Loterie Romande were broadly effective, but identified weaknesses in retail age checks; the operators and Gespa are discussing technical measures, including identity scanners.

Retail age-check weaknesses expose underage betting risks for Swiss outlets, while technical measures could help operators strengthen verification.

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OpenBet launches omnichannel sportsbook for Loterie Romande

OpenBet has launched an omnichannel sportsbook platform for Swiss lottery and sports betting operator Loterie Romande, following an agreement in March 2025. The JouezSport sportsbook has migrated from FDJ Gaming Solutions to OpenBet, covering online, self-service and 2,350 point-of-sale retail locations across Switzerland's six French-speaking cantons. OpenBet provides managed trading services and a multi-vendor trading system.

OpenBet has launched an omnichannel sportsbook platform for Loterie Romande, the Swiss lottery and sports betting operator, the company announced. The launch follows an agreement reached in March 2025 and has moved Loterie Romande's JouezSport sportsbook from FDJ Gaming Solutions to the OpenBet platform. The platform covers online, self-service and 2,350 point-of-sale retail locations in Switzerland's six French-speaking cantons.

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