French monopolies under the social responsibility spotlight
1st March 2021
| By Robin Harrison
France’s new gambling regulator L’Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) pledged to pay particular attention to industry advertising and player protection in the coming year. But the companies targeted as it ramps up these efforts may be surprising, writes Jake Pollard.
It is stating the obvious to say that the level of scrutiny and regulatory oversight of online operators’ marketing activities across European markets has increased significantly in recent years.
The current situation in Great Britain is a case in point. In England alone eight Premier League clubs have gambling operators as shirt sponsors. And with marketing being the most high-profile of the industry’s activities, it was always bound to be closely scrutinised.
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The
SBC Digital Italy conference and exhibition is set to feature some of the most influential figures from the Italian betting and gaming industry, including senior executives and specialists from Gamenet Group, SKS365, Betsson Group, SNAITECH and E-Play24.
The online event on 17 February 2021 has an agenda that covers the tough trading and regulatory environment for Italian operators, the opportunities presented by the growing popularity of online, the likely next developments in regulation, and effective marketing strategies within the current restrictions.
In order to shed some light on those key issues for Italian operators and affiliates, and suppliers working in the market, a roster of 25 expert speakers will share their experiences and ideas with the audience of more than 750 delegates.
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European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has warned that the industry must learn its lessons and adapt as it comes under increasing public scrutiny. Kindred Group’s move to make public the shares of its revenues made from customers at a high-risk of gambling harm.
Kindred’s report found that during the fourth quarter of 2020 trading, 4.3% of gross winnings were made from players categorised as ‘high risk’.
The online gambling group has confirmed that it will release its new transparency matric as part of its safer gambling policy, as it seeks to achieve 0% of revenue from customers suffering from problem gambling by 2023.