National standardisation bodies in favour of EGBA-proposed initiative to strengthen player protection in Europe
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EBGA) has welcomed the positive outcome of the vote on the draft European standard on markers of harm in the European Committee for Standarisation (CEN), which represents a significative milestone for player protection in Europe.
“The positive outcome of this vote is a real testament 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 are delighted with the support this standard has received, and I was to personally thank all the stakeholders who participated in this process. The result shows what happens when we work together to strengthen player protection”, he added. “After years of driving this project, through its conception and development, seeing the overwhelming support it has received is incredibly rewarding. This will be the first commonly agreed European standard for identifying risky gambling behaviours and it will offer an essential building block for effective harm prevention in Europe. The cooperation de develop the standard was extremely valuable, bringing together diverse expertise from across the continent”, said Vasili Panousi, Senior Manager of EU Affairs at EGBA.
The voting closed on September 25. While the outcome of the vote is a significant milestone, the standard must now go through the formal CEN finalisation process before it wil be published. The finalisation process is expected to be complete by early 2026. Once published, the standard will be available for voluntary adoption by gambing regulators and operators across Europe.
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Dom Lormier, an experienced content writer at GWEB MEDIA, has been passionate about gambling for many years. Since 2000, he has closely followed the world of gambling and has written numerous articles on the regulation of online gambling, including those initiated since 2010 in different countries such as France, Belgium and Switzerland. His experience gives him in-depth expertise in casinos, poker and sports betting, allowing him to cover a wide range of topics and strategies in the vast field of gambling.
