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Navarra reports no incidents in gambling venue access checks

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Navarra’s regional government said its access-check system for gambling venues and betting machines in hospitality businesses had operated without incidents since its introduction in March. After eight months, companies had not raised improvements, according to Jesús Carrascosa, the government’s head of gambling and public entertainment; other regions had asked about the system.

Operators in Navarra must use the system to check whether customers appear on the voluntary self-exclusion register.

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UKGC reports higher gambling harm among ethnic minority groups in Great Britain

The UK Gambling Commission published research on 27 October 2026 using combined Gambling Survey for Great Britain data from 2023, 2024 and 2025. It found that 7.7% of participants with mixed or multiple ethnic backgrounds had a PGSI score of at least 8, compared with 1.9% of white participants; the analysis shows an association, not a cause.

The British regulator published research on 27 October 2026 on gambling participation and harm among ethnic groups. The research combines data from the Gambling Survey for Great Britain for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The researchers distinguish participants with white, mixed, Asian, Black or other ethnic backgrounds.

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