{"id":16719,"date":"2026-06-03T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=16719"},"modified":"2026-06-03T07:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:21:55","slug":"europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe launches common shield against gambling harm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe has launched one of its most ambitious responsible gambling initiatives in recent years with the introduction of a pan-European standard designed to identify risky gambling behavior at an early stage. Developed through the <strong>European Committee for Standardization (CEN)<\/strong> and supported by the <strong>European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA)<\/strong> and the <strong>Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF)<\/strong>, the initiative establishes a common methodology based on so-called <strong>\u201cMarkers of Harm\u201d<\/strong>, indicators intended to detect signs of problematic gambling before they develop into addiction or severe financial and social consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project follows several years of collaboration among regulators, licensed operators, public health specialists and consumer protection experts. Its leading advocates include <strong>Maarten Haijer<\/strong>, Secretary General of EGBA, and <strong>Anders Dorph<\/strong>, Director General of the <strong>Danish Gambling Authority (Spillemyndigheden)<\/strong> and current President of GREF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm2.png 876w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm2-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The framework has attracted support from regulators and stakeholders across multiple European jurisdictions, including <strong>Denmark (Spillemyndigheden)<\/strong>, <strong>Sweden (Spelinspektionen)<\/strong>, <strong>Finland (National Police Board and future Finnish Supervisory Authority)<\/strong>, <strong>France (Autorit\u00e9 Nationale des Jeux \u2013 ANJ)<\/strong>, <strong>Germany (Gemeinsame Gl\u00fccksspielbeh\u00f6rde der L\u00e4nder \u2013 GGL)<\/strong>, <strong>the Netherlands (Kansspelautoriteit \u2013 KSA)<\/strong>, <strong>Belgium (Belgian Gaming Commission)<\/strong>, <strong>Spain (Direcci\u00f3n General de Ordenaci\u00f3n del Juego \u2013 DGOJ)<\/strong>, <strong>Italy (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli \u2013 ADM)<\/strong> and <strong>Ireland (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland \u2013 GRAI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16722\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm3.png 839w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/europe-launches-common-shield-against-gambling-harm3-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Anders Dorph, Director General of the Danish Gambling Authority<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new methodology will allow operators and regulators to monitor indicators such as rapid increases in spending, higher gambling frequency, longer playing sessions, sudden changes in deposit behavior, unusual late-night activity and other patterns associated with elevated gambling risk. Until now, individual jurisdictions have relied on different methodologies, limiting comparability and reducing the effectiveness of cross-border supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the initiative is not a new European law and was not subject to a parliamentary vote, it establishes a technical benchmark that may gradually be incorporated into national regulatory frameworks. Its launch coincides with a broader European trend toward data-driven regulation, stronger <strong>GDPR<\/strong> compliance, enhanced <strong>AML\/KYC<\/strong> controls and increased consumer protection. For the regulated industry, development is widely viewed as a positive step, reinforcing the idea that long-term market sustainability depends on the ability to identify risk early, strengthen public trust and demonstrate that online gambling growth can coexist with higher standards of player protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe has launched one of its most ambitious responsible gambling initiatives in recent years with the introduction of a pan-European standard designed to identify risky gambling behavior at an early stage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16720,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,4441,3184,15,102,585,354,105],"class_list":["post-16719","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-egba","tag-europe","tag-gambling","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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