- United Kingdom -

UK Market Report – 2022

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The UK boasts one of the world’s largest online gambling markets. The remote sector saw revenues of €6.9bn for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. However, the UK gambling industry is under increasing pressure from anti-gambling groups to do more to protect vulnerable gamblers whilst a review of the Gambling Act is underway to look specifically at the thorny issue of problem gambling.
 

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Newswire, October 10, 2022

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- The Netherlands -
Netherlands achieves 85% channelisation and €80m monthly GGR in first year

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Dutch regulator de Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has published statistics on the first year of licensed online gambling in the country, revealing an 85% channelisation rate and revenue of around €80m per month.
One of the principle goals of the 2020 Remote Gambling Act (KOA), the law which created the provisions for the launch of the legal market in the Netherlands, was to attain an 80% channelisation rate; that is having eight out of 10 players using legal licensed websites for their gambling activities. One year after the full implementation of the law, a survey by market research firm Ipsos on behalf of the Netherlands Online Gambling Association (NOGA) reports that the new regime has brought about an 85% channelisation rate.

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IGB, September 30, 2022

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- United Kingdom -
ASA reminds operators of UK influencer ban coming into force

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The UK's Committee for Advertising Practice (CAP) has implemented new restrictions for gambling advertising in the UK, which includes banning any features that would have a strong appeal to under-18s, such as top-flight footballers and social media influencers.
 

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IGB, October 5 2022

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-Sweden-
Swedes list bonuses as main reason for using unlicensed sites

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Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen has released the results of a June survey which has examined the reasons Swedes use unlicensed sites, with bonuses being the top factor.

The survey asked Swedish users who gambled with websites that did not have a licence with the country’s regulator, representing 8% of the total population, to state their principal reason for doing so.

Of the 77 respondents to the initial 4,400-person survey that said they used unlicensed sites, 32% of them said bonus offers are the main reason they did so, an increase from 21% in the previous May 2021 survey.
 

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IGB, October 5, 2022

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- Italy  -
Italian sports betting decree to enter force this month

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A tax rise on Italian sports betting will come into effect on October 28.

Italy.- A new legislative decree on sports betting has been published in the Italian government’s official gazette. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s (MEF) legislation will come into effect on October 28, introducing a tax rise of two percentage points on betting revenue.

The tax on retail betting revenue will rise from 18 per cent to 20 per cent, while the tax on online sports betting revenue will increase from 20 per cent to 24 per cent. A mooted plan to add an additional 1 per cent tax on turnover has been dropped.

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Focus Gaming News, October 5, 2022

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- World-
Paf cuts mandatory loss limit for 18-24-year-olds in half

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Regionally owned Åland gaming operator, Ålands Penningautomatförening (Paf), has reduced its mandatory loss limits 18-24-year-olds from €20,000 (£17,400/ $19,500) to €10,000.

Paf is owned by the Åland regional government, with much of its revenue being used for health, cultural, educational and sustainability projects that benefit residents of the islands.

The business operates internationally, with a notable presence in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Spain and Latvia.

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IGB, October 3, 2022

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- Malta-
ComeOn places mental health at top of CSR agenda

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ComeOn Group has placed employee well-being and mental health at the forefront of its new CSR programme ‘ComeOn Cares’ – which has been rolled out across all global departments.   

The staff well-being programme has been co-developed in collaboration with the Richmond Foundation, a Malta-based NGO who are expert in mental health support and awareness.

Key directives will see ComeOn Cares launch a new ‘Employee Assistance Programme’ to provide dedicated mental health support as part of the group’s wider Employee Wellbeing Programme.

Come-on has ensured that all well-being directives launched under its CSR platform will be made available to its global staff of 550 employees.

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SBCNEWS,  October 10, 2022