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Corridors of power: the EGBA looks ahead to the future of European gambling legislation
15 September 2020
In the second of this two-part series, EGR Compliance gazes into the crystal ball of European Union gambling regulation with European Gaming and Betting Association secretary general Maarten Haijer. by...
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United we stand: how the EGBA is working to unite EU regulations under one banner
26 August 2020
In the first of a two-part Q&A, EGR Compliance chats to the head of the European Gaming and Betting Association, Maarten Haijer, about the challenges of supranational gambling legislation and...
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EU consumer agenda should introduce specific set of consumer rights for the online gambling sector- EGBA
10 August 2020
Ahead of the publication of European Commission's consumer strategy later this year, the Commission is consulting stakeholders on a roadmap to support the development of the strategy. In its submission to...
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A full gambling offer is the best cure for Germany’s gambling policy malaise
14 July 2020
by Maarten Haijer, Secretary General, European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA). As the discussions continue on Germany’s online gambling reforms, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) urges Germany’s policymakers...
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Spain’s proposed advertising restrictions will increase unregulated gambling and severely hurt the country’s already beleaguered football clubs
10 July 2020
Proposed advertising restrictions in Spain will push more Spanish players towards online gambling websites which are not regulated and severely hurt the country’s football clubs which are trying to recover...
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Podcast: GDPR and European Trends
7 July 2020
The publication of EGBA's code of conduct on data protection last month marked the latest step in the industry’s attempts to get to grips with the EU’s complex data protection regulation....
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