Global Reforms, EU Levies and The £100M Illegal Black Market

Weekend conversation corner - 24 April

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 15 of Weekend Conversation Corner, brought to you by Focus Gaming News! Join your hosts, Oliver and Charlotte, as we sift through the noise to bring you a concise overview of this week's most significant developments in global gambling governance. In this episode, we dive into a massive wave of market reform from around the world. We'll be breaking down the united push from UK lawmakers for stricter gambling advertising controls, the EGBA slamming a proposed EU online gambling levy as "unworkable", and the strict new oversight measures coming to Italy's land-based sector. Plus, we cover Jamaica paving the way for its first regulated land-based casinos and Brazil's upcoming presidential decree restricting online gambling for vulnerable individuals. Here is our big question for the week: With the BGC estimating that a staggering £100m was wagered with illegal operators during the Grand National weekend, are tightening financial risk checks in regulated markets driving punters straight into the hands of criminal gangs? Stay informed, stay inspired, and keep gaming on with Focus Gaming News!