The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has achieved its goal of creating a cross-continental market of harm standard for the betting industry. Submitted by the trade organisation to the Committee for Standardisation (CEN) just over a month ago, the proposal has now been approved by the European standards development body. EGBA has long argued that there should be a …
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The European Gambling and Betting Association (EGBA) has published its ‘Key Figures 2022 Report’, providing a snapshot on the performance and prevalence of gambling across European jurisdictions. The macro report, co-authored by H2 Gambling Report, details a return to stabilised trading for Europe’s gambling market, generating combined gross gaming revenues (GGR) of €108,5bn reflecting an “an 8% increase compared to …
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The European gambling sector has stabilised in 2022, according to the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and H2 Gambling Capital. Publishing the “European Online Gambling – Key Figures 2022” report, the duo revealed that cross-continental GGR rose by 23% to €108.5bn (2021: €101.2bn), whilst rising by 8% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, servicing a customer base of 28.9 million. This …
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A proposed pan-European markers of harm standard has been submitted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) at the request of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). The continental trade body argues that a reliable list of standardised harm markers is ‘essential’ for cross-border gambling harm prevention and to bolster online safety via the early identification of problem gamblers. …
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Ireland’s Gambling Regulation Bill has been welcomed by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) as a ‘significant milestone’. The Bill was approved last month by the Irish cabinet, which is led by a tri-party coalition, having been drafted by Minister of State for Justice James Browne. Praising the legislation, EGBA has stated that the Bill will modernise Ireland’s gambling …
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The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has praised the effective consumer protection measures of its members. The statement follows the publication of a report by Big-4 auditor KPMG, commissioned by the Brussels trade body which evaluated consumer protection measures offered by various adult online services, including gambling. The report saw KPMG undertake a review of six EGBA members, evaluating …
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The gambling industry remains a ‘lucrative target’ for cybercriminals, partly due to continued growth and tech advancement, according to cybersecurity firm Imperva. Investigating the prevalence of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in Q1 2022, Imperva found that attacks against multiple sectors are ‘reaching new records in rates’, partly fueled by geopolitical unrest due to events such as the Russo-Ukraine …
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Following two years of changing, and in some cases tightening, regulations across Europe, the continent’s transnational gaming association has reiterated its calls for greater cross-border collaboration. In a blog post, the European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Secretary General, Maarten Haijer, stated that the industry needs to adopt a ‘stronger culture of responsibility and cooperation’ for better representation. Haijer issued …
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The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) has underscored the significant progress in standards and best practices by members that have applied its Responsible Advertising Code. The statement follows an independent evaluation undertaken by the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA), the Brussels-based association representing Europe’s self-regulatory organisations for advertising. Following its positive adoption by EGBA members, EASA had branded the …
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Irish legislators overseeing the creation of the country’s gambling regulator have made several recommendations, a step welcomed by the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). Publishing its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Gambling Regulation Bill earlier this week, the Joint Committee on Justice recommended a pre-watershed ban on gambling advertising. Further advice on advertising included a proposed evaluation of how to …
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