The Malta Gaming Authority launched an online self-assessment tool for players in Malta, available in English and Maltese. Its nine questions are based on the Problem Gambling Severity Index; users whose results indicate a need for support will be directed to participating organisations.
The tool gives players a route from self-assessment to support from participating organisations.
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Finland’s Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) launched a self-assessment tool intended to reduce gambling-related harm. Its 2-4-2 guidance recommends spending no more than 2% of net income on gambling, gambling on at most four days a month and using no more than two types of games regularly. THL research chief Sari Castrén said the guidance was developed for Finnish players; she warned that the planned 2027 market opening could increase risks through more advertising and customer-acquisition activity.
Catalonia's tax authority approved new self-assessment forms for gambling taxes covering raffles, betting, bingo, casinos and gaming machines, according to the report. The order also sets filing and payment schedules, including monthly bingo settlements and quarterly payments for casinos and betting.
Catalonia’s government issued an order consolidating rules and self-assessment forms for gambling taxes administered by the Catalan Tax Agency. Operators and taxpayers must use the unified forms from 1 October 2025, covering raffles, betting, bingo halls, casinos and gaming machines.
Finland’s Gambling Risk and Harm Assessment Group opened a consultation on gambling protection measures on 30 January 2026. Proposals include loss limits applying across licensed operators, deposit and time controls, closer monitoring and stricter protections for people aged 18 to 24. SkillOnNet and Wildz Group reportedly warned that restrictive rules could push players towards unlicensed sites.
Croatia has launched the Registar Igrača gambling self-exclusion system, managed by the Croatian Institute of Public Health. Operators must integrate with the register by January 1, 2026, while the Ministry of Finance will monitor compliance.