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IAP's Guggino backs advertising self-regulation for responsible gambling messages
Guggino said advertising self-regulation can help responsible gambling messages explain risks without encouraging gambling.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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Maine regulator signals likely online casino launch in Q1 2027
Maine’s likely Q1 2027 online casino launch remains subject to ongoing rulemaking and a pending tribal-only licensing challenge.
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Lorenzo Malagola urges stronger youth protection at FAIR Forum in Rome
The call for coordinated industry and public-sector action concerns protections for young people who may encounter gambling.
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Spain sets future payment ownership checks for online gambling operators
Operators will need to update payment verification procedures and restrict withdrawals for existing customers until they verify payment ownership.
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IAP prepares responsible gambling communication rules in Italy
The proposed rules would guide operators’ campaigns and allow IAP to stop communications that stray beyond prevention and player protection.
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ADM prepares technical discussions on national responsible gambling communication guidelines
ADM's Giuliani prioritised campaign coordination and stronger player protection in national responsible gambling communication guidance.
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FAIR director urges audience research and evaluation for responsible gambling campaigns
Castiglioni’s recommendations give operators a basis for tailoring prevention messages and assessing how they use campaign resources.
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Giuliani outlines shared national responsible gambling guidance for concessionaires
The proposed guidance could shape responsible gambling commitments that operators undertake under their concession agreements.
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AGCOM outlines responsible gambling guidance and infotainment changes in Italy
The proposed guidance and consultation could affect how operators communicate about gambling and how platforms identify illegal promotion.
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Ipsos Doxa presents findings on responsible gambling messages in Italy
The findings point to a gap between public support for responsible gambling information and recall of prevention messages.
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FAIR Foundation’s Caroli calls for shared approach to responsible gambling
Caroli linked continued sector development to responsible gambling products and called for shared understanding among stakeholders.
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Ksa and other European regulators work with Google and Meta on EU whitelist
The whitelist could determine which online casinos Google excludes from its services in the EU.
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ADM’s Lollobrigida urges concessionaires to coordinate responsible gambling campaigns
Lollobrigida said online gambling's growth created opportunities and additional player protection challenges.
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Ipsos president calls for shared responsibility on responsible gambling
Pagnoncelli calls for institutions, operators and others to turn shared responsibility into practical protections.
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FAIR vice-president urges gambling companies to prioritise consumer protection
Maggi’s proposals ask gambling operators to embed consumer protection in management decisions and assess whether their communications reach consumers effectively.
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Spain’s gambling authority seeks further feedback on compulsory player-risk model
The further consultation gives stakeholders another opportunity to comment on the compulsory player-risk model.
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ADM outlines responsible-gambling campaigns and draft online protection guidance
The proposed guidance could shape the spending controls and user-protection tools online concessionaires are expected to adopt.
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Italy’s government weighs about one billion euros from gaming for 2027 budget
The measures under review could change gaming operators’ tax costs or concession terms in Italy.
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CGA did not examine Blaze owner’s US court records
The report raises questions about the CGA’s scrutiny of ownership in companies holding Curaçao gambling licences.
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Wyoming gaming committee backs bill to outlaw online sweepstakes casinos
Wyoming’s proposal would make sweepstakes casino operations a felony, while attorneys warn broad wording could criminalise legitimate promotional sweepstakes.
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Angola's ISJ holds Luanda workshop on gaming authorisation rules
Clearer authorisation procedures under Instruction No. 2/26 affect how operators and promoters in Angola prepare and submit licence applications.
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Brazilian Congress reviews 58 proposals to change fixed-odds betting ban
The proposals could change whether authorised betting operators can continue operating in Brazil and which gambling products remain prohibited.
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DGOJ reopens consultation on online gambling risk detection in Spain
Interested parties can comment until 22 October on the mechanism identifying risky online gambling behaviour.
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Cyprus betting authority urges stronger action against illegal gambling
The regulator is urging prevention and early risk detection to protect players beyond regulatory compliance.
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LatAm industry figures question Brazil betting ban in Focus Gaming News report
The reported concerns signal that operators and investors may face weaker legal certainty and higher illegal-market risk across Latin America.