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Himanshu Gulati calls for Norwegian gambling licensing reform

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Progress Party politician Himanshu Gulati called for Norway to consider a licensed gambling market at a Norwegian Trade Association of Online Gambling gathering. He argued that the monopoly system should be reassessed, including its ability to direct funds to sport and community causes and address gambling-related harm; no immediate policy change was proposed.

The call to reassess Norway’s monopoly signals debate about market access, funding for community causes and gambling harm.

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CeJuego forum calls for gambling law reform to resume to fight clandestine activity

Reportedly, the first CeJuego forum called for the next legislative term to resume reform of Spain's gambling law to strengthen the fight against clandestine gambling. Participants also urged evidence-based regulation and collaboration between public administrations and industry. CeJuego director general Alejandro Landaluce called clandestine gambling the "true common enemy".

The first CeJuego forum, held in Madrid on 15 October, brought together representatives of regional administrations, trade unions, specialists in problem gambling and industry professionals to discuss the sector's main regulatory and social challenges. Participants called for the next legislative term to resume reform of Spain's gambling law to improve the fight against clandestine gambling and to move towards evidence-based regulation, according to an account of the event.

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