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Six European gambling regulators pledge cooperation on court cases and scratchcards

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Source: DGOJ (Spain)

Regulators from Austria, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the UK met in Vienna on 11 and 12 June 2024 to discuss gambling regulation, including scratchcards and European Court of Justice proceedings. The regulators said they may cooperate or intervene in cases concerning national restrictions, while Austria, France, Spain and the UK agreed to work together on enforcing player-protection rules for scratchcards, particularly for minors.

Operators in the four named markets face coordinated regulatory attention to scratchcard protections, especially measures concerning minors.

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KSA seeks closer cooperation with fellow Dutch regulators

Reportedly, KSA board members Carol Verheij and Wiebe Ruttenberg have visited fellow Dutch regulators since beginning their terms. They met the data protection authority, financial markets authority, central bank and consumer and markets authority to exchange expertise and explore closer cooperation.

KSA board members Carol Verheij and Wiebe Ruttenberg have visited other Dutch regulators since the start of their board terms, the Kansspelautoriteit said in a message on LinkedIn. The visits were intended to exchange knowledge and experience and to examine where cooperation with other regulators can be improved, according to the regulator. The KSA has not said whether the talks have led to concrete agreements on cooperation.

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