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KSA reports minor breaches after Dutch sports sponsorship ban takes effect

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The KSA said the Netherlands’ gambling sponsorship ban took effect on 1 July, with almost all public displays removed. During the first week, it found minor breaches, including branded merchandise in club online shops, and sent warnings requiring compliance within a week; further enforcement, including fines, may follow.

Operators remain responsible for ensuring sponsorship materials comply, including materials produced by external parties.

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VGCCC reports minor breaches at 16 western Victoria gambling locations

Victoria’s Gambling and Casino Control Commission said inspectors visited 16 locations across the Grampians region during Horsham Cup Weekend, 16–18 October. It identified minor issues involving a YourPlay card, gaming-machine signage and bookmaker identification, and said it was working with operators to address them. The commission reported poker machine expenditure of A$13.7 million in Horsham for 2025/26.

Over the Horsham Cup Weekend, from 16 to 18 October, inspectors visited poker machine venues, TAB outlets and the Horsham Racing Club, with attention centred on the Rural City of Horsham. The teams called at 16 locations across the Grampians region, and no significant breaches were found. Suzy Neilan, chief executive of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission, said that within the Horsham Local Government Area every gaming venue and operator had been visited.

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