ABRAJOGO Weighs Brazil’s Five-Second Play Rule
The industry group is gathering feedback on a proposed autoplay ban and other betting curbs before sending its response to regulators.
The industry group is gathering feedback on a proposed autoplay ban and other betting curbs before sending its response to regulators.
The case targets a law that bars real-money play nationwide and has drawn a separate plea over social-gaming and esports labels.
The new statute expands treatment authority and prevention work, but adds no fresh funding.
Casinos led the year, lottery sales stayed strong and the Problem Gambling Fund received about $5.4 million.
The ministry’s second-stage survey said long experience is common, illegal operators are less attractive and only a small share report serious harm.
A Girona court cleared the initial distribution of about €6 million recovered after British regulators examined gambling firms linked to Iban Juvanteny Gómez’s betting.
The five-year renewal starts on 1 October as the Netherlands tightens rules on advertising, bonuses and player deposits.
The regulator said nine people under 19 were able to deposit and gamble, while 14 others opened accounts only.
Katie Mibaum will lead the Aug. 17 session on warning signs, risk factors and support services.
The exchange processed at least $4 billion in crypto as regulators in Dubai moved against it and funds flowed to Binance and Iranian-linked wallets.
Anika Wells says she is open to amendments, but Coalition and Greens demands, and explosive inquiry evidence, are pushing the bill into a political fight.
GamFin will now support people in the state’s voluntary ban program, extending help that had been limited to treatment clients.
The bipartisan commission wants more data, stronger self-exclusion and tighter ad controls as iGaming revenue keeps climbing.
The bipartisan report comes after online casinos generated $2.77 billion in 2025 and says researchers need better data to identify the most harmful products.
Researchers reported that 71.7% of 1,305 adults improved meaningfully, even though many had psychiatric comorbidities.
Most of the YouTube videos focused on betting strategy and game mechanics, and the comment sections were largely neutral or positive.
New obligations cover reporting, due diligence, compliance officers and record keeping for the country’s 25 licensed casinos.
The draft would open online gambling to multiple licences while adding stricter player-protection and enforcement rules.
The complaint says event contracts are wagers in disguise and invokes a centuries-old recovery law to seek losses and damages.
Panels will focus on faster onboarding, cross-platform play and gamification as operators weigh compliance against player experience.