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South African Responsible Gambling Foundation calls for unified harm-reduction rules

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Sibongile Simelane, executive director of the South African Responsible Gambling Foundation, called for a unified regulatory framework for player protection in South Africa, according to the report. She said the foundation’s programme provides counselling, treatment and psycho-evaluations, while inconsistent operator measures can allow vulnerable players to move between providers. The foundation works with the National Gambling Board, provincial authorities, operators and community organisations.

A shared framework could address gaps when player-protection controls differ between operators.

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Stake Italy calls for joint responsible-gambling campaigns in Italy

Stake Italy national director Fabio Angeli Bufalini called for joint responsible-gambling campaigns involving ADM and the health ministry at Sigma World in Rome. He said the new online rules had not yet been fully implemented and that their effects would become clearer in the future; Stake Italy also plans to propose changes to AGCOM’s infotainment consultation.

Fabio Angeli Bufalini, national director of Stake Italy, spoke at Sigma World in Rome on a panel about the new online gambling regime in Italy one year on. He called for a common approach with ADM and the health ministry on joint campaigns that are not left to a single operator. Bufalini said Stake Italy is investing in a campaign that communicates responsible gambling rather than customer acquisition. He said that without a joint approach the campaigns amount to marketing and are seen as hypocritical by consumers.

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