The push for an advertising ban comes after an investigation by the Dutch TV programme Zembla found that young adults continue to be exposed to gambling promotion via online streamers, despite strict rules aimed at preventing this.
Within PHAI’s lawsuit, the Institute alleges Kalshi and Robinhood’s prediction markets are a “pretext designed to disguise" unlicensed sports betting as federally regulated "financial trading."
Gamban licenses block online gambling content regardless of regulatory status, including casino games, sports betting, social casinos, crypto gambling and NFT-based wagering.
CEO Carsten Koerl released an open letter on April 23 to address accusations made within the short seller reports of Sportradar building relationships with hundreds of illegal gambling operators.
Two software glitches in March and October 2023 allowed self-excluded players to gamble online or receive advertising, and the Swiss Federal Administrative Court has rejected the operator’s appeal against the fine.
The Spanish Parliament has published a non-legislative proposal promoted by Vox Party to reduce minors’ exposure to Spanish National Organisation of the Blind (ONCE) scratch cards, alongside other addiction-related proposals.
Provincial health authorities are scaling up treatment programs after 2025 studies identified screen-based compulsive behaviors as the leading mental health concern among young people.
Several club executives argue that the sponsorship and advertising restrictions place Serie A at a competitive disadvantage compared to other European leagues, where such practices are common.
Proposal to create a national support program for gambling addiction could bypass committees and move straight to plenary vote.
The Dutch regulator wanted to ease the process for administrators to register clients with gambling problems in the Central Register of Exclusion of Games of Chance (Cruks).