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Online gambling ads need to be regulated. The European Union is showing how to do it

When the 2005 Gambling Act was drafted the world was very different. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube didn’t exist. Gambling was often seen as a...

How Has Brexit Affected The UK Gambling Industry? – TechRound

Brexit has had a significant impact on many industries in the UK, and the gambling industry is no exception. It has been almost 8...

Gambling Act review: how EU countries are tightening restrictions on ads and why the UK should too

When the 2005 Gambling Act was drafted the world was very different. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube didn’t exist. Gambling was...

The EU votes to address loot boxes, gold farming, and gaming addiction

In brief: For all the joy video games bring people, there are plenty of negatives associated with the medium, including loot boxes, gold farming,...

EU body to develop Europe-wide markers of harm framework

EU standards body the European Committee of Standardisation (CEN) will develop a common European standard for markers of harm for online gambling. The...

European Parliament is finally taking action against loot boxes

Published 12:25 19 Jan 2023 GMTThe European Parliament has said in-game purchase pages need reviewing in relation to loot boxes.Microtransactions continue to be notoriously...

Five ways the European Parliament wants to protect online gamers | Topics | European Parliament

The European video game sector is growing fast – industry figures estimated its market size in 2021 at €23.3 billion. On 18 January 2023, MEPs...

EU To Address Loot Boxes, Gaming Addiction Following Report

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of adopting a report that calls on the European Commission to establish new, standardized rules that...

Europe is ready to crack down on loot boxes and exploitative game mechanics

Have you looked around at the state of the game industry and wondered, “Geez, when did every AAA game turn into a mini-casino?” If...

Regulators should treat crypto trading as gambling – Panetta – Central Banking

Fabio Panetta, executive board member at the European Central Bank, has forcefully criticised crypto assets for lacking both social and monetary value. But – in...

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