Romanian lawmakers approved legislation to raise the minimum gambling age and restrict gambling advertising, according to the report. The source gives no further details on the bills or their next legislative steps.
The proposed changes could alter age limits and advertising rules for gambling businesses in Romania.
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The São Paulo Football Federation and six clubs from the city have sent a letter to Ricardo Nunes, the current mayor, raising concerns about restrictions on betting advertising. The letter sets out the bodies' concerns about the effect of the restrictions.
The ASA banned a TikTok advert linked to Midnite after an AI-generated man shown using a gambling app appeared under 25. Midnite said it had not authorised the spot, which an affiliate partner published.
The CPME urged European governments to treat gambling as a public health issue, citing online access, marketing and game design. Its recommendations include banning gambling advertising and sponsorship, tighter oversight of online platforms, EU-wide age verification and greater investment in prevention, research and treatment.
The Kansspelautoriteit has issued a checklist for gambling operators’ marketing campaigns in the Netherlands, linking the guidance to the 2023 ban on untargeted mass-market advertising. The report says licence holders must target people older than 24 and demonstrate 95% compliance, with campaigns to stop if targeting measures are inadequate.
A Quaest poll found that 16% of respondents who were optimistic about Brazil's future cited regulation of betting and social media as a source of hope under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. That group represented 44% of respondents, making the combined issue about 7% of the full sample; the poll did not separate betting from social-media regulation. The survey interviewed 2,004 people from 30 October to 2 November.