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KSA finds improvement in sports betting risk analyses

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The Kansspelautoriteit said risk analyses by the sports betting operators it examined were generally adequate and showed improvement from its previous review. Some analyses remained too general or did not explain why chosen measures were effective, and operators’ reporting of suspicious situations could improve; the KSA plans to continue sample checks.

Licensed sports betting operators remain subject to checks on match-fixing risks and suspicious-activity reporting.

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Gespa finds retail age-check failures in Swiss sports betting review

Gespa’s 2025 review found that nearly half of 200 underage test customers could place sports bets at retail outlets in Switzerland. The regulator said lottery operators’ player-protection measures generally work more effectively online, while it and the operators are examining technical solutions and have introduced staff training and stronger age checks.

Almost half of 200 underage mystery shoppers managed to bet on sports at retail outlets in exercises commissioned by the regulator. Bets placed through self-service terminals faced fewer restrictions than those handled by staff. The regulator and operators are considering technical remedies, including identity scanners for those terminals; staff training, additional test purchases and improved age checks have also been introduced.

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