The voice of Europe's regulated online gambling industry.

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Joined April 2011
Today we announced that after more than a decade as Secretary General, Maarten Haijer will step down, with Pierre Tournier stepping up as interim Secretary General from 1 September. 📣 Read our announcement: egba.eu/news-post/egba-appoi… #OnlineGambling #iGaming #SustainableGambling
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Last week we were pleased to welcome a delegation from the Dutch gambling regulator (@Ksa_Nederland), to our office in Brussels. We discussed EGBA’s work, player protection, AML, and cooperation to tackle the illegal market. #AML #PlayerProtection #IllegalGambling
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📣 Graphics now available for European Safer Gambling Week 2026 (16-22 November). Safety messages are available in the local languages of 30 countries. Request the graphics 👉 egba.eu/news-post/graphics-n… #ESGW26 #SaferGambling
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📣 Call for events: European Safer Gambling Week 2026 returns on 16-22 November! Host a webinar, launch an initiative or release research - there are many ways to take part. Register your event or activity by 19 October 👉 egba.eu/news-post/call-for-e… 1/2 #ESGW26 #PlayerProtection
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Last year's edition was the biggest yet: ✅ 221 partners in 24 countries ✅ 4.1M social media users reached ✅ 23 events, 2,500+ attendees ✅ Safety messages at televised football matches & in betting shops for the first time Help us go even further in 2026! 2/2
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Next week, Pierre Tournier heads to SBC Summit in Lisbon to join two timely debates: whether Poland is ready for gambling reform, and what tightening regulation means for the illegal market. For more information: linkedin.com/posts/european-… #SBCSummit #SBCLisbon
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We're delighted to welcome Sofia Correia Dias to EGBA as Senior Legal Officer! Sofia is a qualified lawyer with more than six years of experience in private practice and at the EU institutions. She joins us from the Court of Justice of the EU. Welcome to the EGBA team, Sofia! 👋
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The gambling industry has opened up a new front in the battle against the black market: going after payments firms. @EUgambling filed a complaint with the Lithuanian banking regulator against Walletto over allegations it's propping up illegal casinos. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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📢 EGBA has filed a formal complaint with the Bank of Lithuania against a Lithuania-based payment service provider over the alleged processing of payments linked to illegal online gambling operators. 🔗 Our press release: egba.eu/news-post/egba-files… #IllegalGambling #Payments
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📢 EGBA's Annual Activity Report 2026 is here, highlighting key organisational achievements over the past 12 months. ⚡ Read the full report and press release: egba.eu/news-post/egba-highl… #iGaming #SustainableGambling #SaferGambling
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⚽ We're hosting a fun and insightful event in the European Parliament next week — just as the 2026 World Cup kicks off. 📅 Wednesday, 10 June | 18.30 – 20.30 CEST 📍 European Parliament, Brussels Register here: egba.eu/news-post/event-the-… With @IBIA_bet #WorldCup2026 #Football
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We're hiring. 📋 EGBA is looking for a Regulatory Affairs and Policy Manager to join our team in Brussels. 📅 Application deadline: Wednesday 3 June 2026 📩 Full details and how to apply: eurobrussels.com/job_display… #RegulatoryAffairs #EUPolicy #Brussels #iGaming #OnlineGambling
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We're delighted to welcome Irina Kubinschi to EGBA as Senior Manager of EU Affairs! Irina brings over 8 years of experience working in Brussels for both the EU & trade associations She joins us from the European Parliament, where she advised on digital files Welcome, Irina! 👋
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Last week, our Secretary General Maarten Haijer spoke at the Gaming in Europe webinar on the rise of illegal gambling marketing - a topic that matters for every regulated market in Europe. You can watch the recording below.👇🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=qLyfAHLD… #ReclaimTheMarket
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🇷🇴 Maarten Haijer recently spoke to Romania’s Profit.ro news, about Europe's growing illegal gambling problem and why regulations must avoid pushing consumers towards illegal platforms where no player protection exists. 👉 www-profit-ro.translate.goog… #IllegalGambling
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We’re delighted to welcome Zeïneb Haouachi to EGBA as Manager of EU Affairs! A French national with a Master’s degree in European Affairs from Sciences Po Aix, Zeïneb joins us from the Brussels office of AFEP - the French business association. Welcome to the team, Zeïneb! 🎉👋
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📅 SAVE THE DATE 📅 European Safer Gambling Week 2026 takes place 16-22 November. In 2025, 221 partners across 24 countries reached over 4 million people with safer gambling messages. 🔗 Register your interest: egba.eu/news-post/european-s… #ESGW26 #SaferGambling #PlayerProtection
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EGBA calls on @EU_Commission to tackle fraudulent gambling websites & apps impersonating licensed operators. Fraudsters exploit trusted brands via fake sites, illegal apps & phishing - exposing consumers to harm. Read more: egba.eu/news-post/egba-urges… #OnlineFraud #iGaming
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Our colleague Dr. Ekaterina Hartmann chaired the opening compliance panel at Gaming Leaders Summit Europe in Madrid last week. Key themes: AMLR, #AMLA & #MiCA reshaping #compliance infrastructure, gambling's risk classification, and Europe's growing black market. 1/2 #AML #AMLR
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The 2030 outlook? Integrating payments, compliance & data into a single trust-based operating model. Thanks to fellow panellists Corinne Valletta (@BetssonGroup), Ran Kshivizky (Codere) & Cecilia Pastor Pons (DGOJ). Read EGBA's AML Guidelines 👇 egba.eu/news-post/egba-publi… 2/2
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