Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission and the Health Quality Assurance Organisation have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to develop a national strategy on gambling-related harm. They will form a coordination committee to address public awareness, early risk detection, counselling and treatment support.
The cooperation sets out a coordinated framework for gambling-harm prevention and support in Greece.
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Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission said criminal cases had been opened against 18 influencers and streamers over alleged promotion of unlicensed betting platforms. The first group includes five people with more than three million followers combined, while figures presented at an industry conference put illegal gambling participation at about 900,000 people in 2025 and annual black-market revenue at roughly €2bn.
Greece’s Hellenic Gaming Commission said it had blocked more than 11,000 unauthorised gambling websites. The regulator also reported evidence of a digital black market.
Victoria’s VGCCC has outlined Strategy 2029, a three-year plan to address gambling-related harm using technology, data, research and intelligence. The regulator said the strategy takes effect on 1 January 2027 and will be reviewed after three years.
Castilla y León is developing a cross-sector strategy for preventing and treating gambling harm, regional official Ruth Andérez said at the ExpoCongreso in Torremolinos. She said the initiative involves public authorities, social organisations and businesses, as the region updates rules for land-based gambling following a reform of its Gaming Law. The region has 115 gaming halls and 12,240 machines in operation, according to Andérez.
Reportedly, Ukraine adopted its first national gambling addiction strategy on 28 August 2026. The plan runs until 2035 and brings together about 40 institutions. It includes prevention education, expanded treatment and rehabilitation, and stronger action against illegal gambling websites and advertising.