Author: Anna Kamber

Dutch Online Gambling Faces Scrutiny Over Flawed Risk Assessment Tools

Dutch Online Gambling Faces Scrutiny Over Flawed Risk Assessment Tools

Posted by | Sep 8, 2025 | |

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling authority, has raised serious concerns over the effectiveness of risk analysis systems used by licensed online gambling operators in the Netherlands. According to a new study, these tools are not functioning properly and fail to deliver the level of protection required under the country’s duty of care regulations. Risk analysis systems are a key part of the compliance framework for Dutch licensees. Operators must assess the level of risk associated with high-risk games such as online slots and put in place safeguards to limit player harm. However, the regulator found that the systems...

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ROGA Steps Up Player Protection with BetBlocker Partnership

ROGA Steps Up Player Protection with BetBlocker Partnership

Posted by | Aug 13, 2025 | |

The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) has formed a new partnership with BetBlocker, a free gambling blocking application, in an effort to expand access to player protection tools across the United States. This collaboration will see ROGA prominently feature BetBlocker on its official website, promote the tool through social media and other communication channels, and work with its eight member operators to encourage customers to take advantage of the service. The partnership comes shortly after ROGA published a set of best practice guidelines for operator VIP programmes. These recommendations are designed to help operators strike a balance between engaging...

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RTG Global Awards 2026 Announces RGC’s Tracy Parker as Judging Panel Member

RTG Global Awards 2026 Announces RGC’s Tracy Parker as Judging Panel Member

Posted by | Aug 11, 2025 | |

The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) will have a strong voice at the first-ever RTG Global Awards, with its senior vice-president of accreditation, advisory, and insights, Tracy Parker, confirmed as one of the judges. The announcement was made by the organisers of Regulating the Game, the annual conference and industry event set to return to Sydney in March 2026. The awards ceremony will take place during the Regulating the Game Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. Designed to celebrate excellence across the gambling industry, the RTG Global Awards will spotlight achievements in safer gambling,...

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New SMF Report Recommends 50% Tax on Online Casinos to Reduce Gambling Harm

New SMF Report Recommends 50% Tax on Online Casinos to Reduce Gambling Harm

Posted by | Jul 29, 2025 | |

A leading UK think tank has called for a tiered approach to gambling taxation, warning that the government’s proposed flat tax on remote betting could worsen gambling harm and destabilize the horse racing industry. In a new report titled “The Duty to Differentiate,” the Social Market Foundation (SMF) criticizes the government’s plan to merge existing gambling taxes into a single Remote Betting and Gaming Duty (RBGD). According to SMF, such harmonization overlooks the varying degrees of risk and social impact tied to different forms of gambling. Key Proposals The report, authored by Dr. James Noyes, makes the case that...

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