Press Releases

01.10.2025

National standardisation bodies have voted in favour of EGBA-proposed initiative to strengthen player protection in Europe. Brussels, 1 October 2025 – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) welcomes the positive outcome of the vote on the draft European standard on markers of harm in the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). An overwhelming majority of national standardisation bodies voted in favour of the standard, representing a significant milestone for player protection in Europe. “The positive outcome of this vote is a real testament to the power of collaboration across our sector,” said Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA. “When EGBA first proposed this initiative to CEN, we envisioned creating a commonly agreed standard that would benefit players across Europe. We’re delighted with the support the standard has received, and I want to personally thank all the stakeholders who participated in this process. The result shows what happens when we work together...

18.09.2025

EGBA urges the delegates of national standardisation bodies to vote 'yes' on the landmark European standard for markers of harm ahead of its voting deadline on 25 September. Brussels, 18 September 2025 – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) urges the delegates of national standardisation bodies to approve a landmark European standard on markers of harm in online gambling in the voting process at the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN). The vote, closing on 25 September 2025, represents the culmination of a multi-year collaborative effort that began with EGBA's original proposal to CEN – the official EU standardisation body – in 2022. The European standard on markers of harm aims to establish a list of behavioural indicators that, when analysed together, can signal risky or problematic gambling behaviour. These markers – such as changes in speed, time, and duration of play – are essential tools for enabling early intervention...

31.07.2025

EGBA invites organisations to begin planning events and activities for this year's European Safer Gambling Week. Brussels, 31 July 2025 - With this year's European Safer Gambling Week approaching on 17-23 November 2025, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is inviting stakeholders to participate in this annual event by organising safer gambling-themed events and activities across Europe. These initiatives should promote safer gambling, raise awareness about important help resources and services, or foster sector-wide collaboration to enhance player protection. Last year’s edition saw unprecedented success, with participation from 195 partners across 26 countries, 3.1 million social media users reached with important safer gambling messages, and 20 events hosted across Europe bringing together over 3,000 attendees to discuss the latest developments in safer gambling. Building on this momentum, EGBA is setting ambitious goals for European Safer Gambling Week 2025. "We're excited to build on the really positive momentum of last year's...

16.07.2025

EGBA and Yaspa are pleased to join forces to strengthen the association’s knowledge and approach to the evolving payments landscape. Brussels / London, 16 July 2025 – The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) and Yaspa, an award-winning fintech, are pleased to announce Yaspa has joined the association as its newest associate member. The partnership reinforces both Yaspa and EGBA's commitment to promoting secure, efficient, and innovative payment solutions within Europe's online gambling sector. As the representative body for Europe's leading online gambling companies, EGBA promotes innovation in all areas of the sector, including payments. As an associate member of EGBA, Yaspa will contribute its expertise in open banking payments and customer verification to support EGBA's mission of promoting high industry standards and help shape the association's knowledge and approach to the evolving payments landscape. Yaspa’s platform connects identity and money using open banking technology and AI to deliver Intelligent Payments:...

09.07.2025

Our latest sustainability report highlights substantial progress by EGBA members in contributing positively to European society and promoting safer gambling, including record levels of player safety messaging and safety tool use.  Brussels, 9 July 2025 – Members of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) contributed €3.8 billion in taxes to the European economy in 2024 and achieved record progress in safer gambling and social responsibility, according to the association's fifth annual sustainability report published today. The report reveals that EGBA members sent 100 million safety messages to their European customers in 2024 – a 48% year-on-year increase - and 69% of their customers, or 26.7 million of them, use safety tools, with half doing so voluntarily. The Sustainability Report 2025 outlines the collective efforts of EGBA members to contribute positively to European society through safer gambling, social investment, and responsible business practices. It presents data on customer demographics, use of safety...

04.07.2025

EGBA members have completed the second annual reporting process for the association’s pan-European anti-money laundering guidelines, reinforcing our shared commitment to strengthening AML compliance across the sector. Brussels, 4 July 2025 - Members of the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) have successfully finished the annual reporting process for the association’s pan-European Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Guidelines. This was the second annual monitoring process and marks another key milestone in EGBA’s commitment to strengthening AML compliance across Europe’s online gambling sector. The guidelines, published in March 2023, provide practical, sector-specific guidance for online gambling operators on conducting customer and business risk assessments, customer due diligence processes, suspicious transaction reporting, and record keeping. The guidelines apply a risk-based approach aligned with EU and FATF standards and address the unique specificities of online gambling that AML regulators may be less familiar with. “We’re pleased to have completed the second annual reporting process and...