New Report: Europe’s Leading Online Gambling Operators Step Up Safer Gambling Efforts
EGBA’s Sustainability Report 2020/21 outlines the joint efforts and progress made by its member companies in 2020 to promote safer gambling, protect their players and to contribute positively to society in Europe.
EGBA members commit to independent advertising monitoring during EURO 2020
EGBA members have reconfirmed their commitment towards responsible advertising by ensuring that their compliance with EGBA’s code of conduct on responsible advertising was closely monitored by an independent body during the rescheduled EURO 2020. Monitoring is essential to help raise the bar in responsible advertising standards.
EGBA submits EU state aid complaint over German online poker tax
The German Bundesrat’s proposal to level an additional tax on online poker and slots will provide a substantial and unfair tax advantage to the country’s land-based gambling establishments and be in breach of EU state aid rules, according to a formal complaint submitted by the EGBA to the European Commission.
COVID-19: European Gambling Associations Renew Commitment to Safer Online Gambling and Responsible Advertising
With many European countries facing the return of more severe coronavirus-related restrictions, 15 of Europe’s online gambling associations have renewed their commitment to safer gambling and responsible advertising by outlining essential measures which gambling companies should rigorously apply to protect their customers.
EGBA Publishes First Pan-European Code On Responsible Advertising For Online Gambling
EGBA has strengthened its commitment to safer gambling by publishing the first pan-European Code of Conduct on responsible advertising for online gambling. The Code is broad in scope and introduces essential standards for advertising content, across all media platforms, and dedicated measures for social media. The Code has a particular focus on minor protection.
EGBA demonstrates commitment to GDPR with sectoral code of conduct for data protection
EGBA has published a draft code of conduct on data protection which establishes dedicated sector-specific rules and best practices to ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 and promotes the highest standards of data protection in the online gambling sector.
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EGBA represents bet365, Betsson Group, Entain, Kindred Group, and William Hill, who combined had a total of 145 online gambling licenses across 17 European countries in 2019.
EGBA represents bet365, Betsson Group, Entain, Kindred Group, and William Hill, who combined had a total of 145 online gambling licenses across 17 European countries in 2019.
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