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Google bars gambling advertising aimed at Nigerian audiences

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Google revised its Nigeria advertising policies on 8 January to bar gambling products and offers aimed at Nigerian audiences, according to a media report. The reported restrictions also cover vouchers, bonus codes and gambling-related educational or betting-information material. The report said Google was working towards state-based geotargeting, but did not say that this service had launched.

The reported restrictions affect how gambling businesses can advertise to audiences in Nigeria through Google.

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EGBA and KSA discuss illegal online gambling at Brussels meeting

Reportedly, the European Gaming and Betting Association met a delegation from Dutch regulator KSA at its Brussels office last week. Talks covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, harm detection, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week. KSA chair Michel Groothuizen has outlined a European strategy involving technology platforms and payment intermediaries, including a joint working group with Google on a whitelist of EU-licensed operators.

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) met a delegation from Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulator, at EGBA's Brussels office last week, according to the trade outlet Jamma. The meeting covered the European gambling market, consumer protection, detection of potentially harmful behaviour, money-laundering prevention and the next European Safer Gambling Week.

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