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        What (if any) intended changes to the gambling law/regulations are being discussed currently?

With regard to the playing limits mentioned in question , regulations introducing upper ceilings are currently being drafted by the Minister for Legal Protection.  The Minister intends to implement upper ceilings applying to all persons, which can be increased on an individual basis where the person in question can demonstrate that they can afford to spend more than the default ceiling.

The current remote gambling regime is due to be evaluated three years after the Remote Gambling Act entered into force.  As such, an overall evaluation should take place in   Topics that will be evaluated are, inter alia, the extent to which the reforms have achieved the objective to channel players away from illegal operators, the effectiveness of addiction prevention measures such as CRUKS and the gambling levy.

On 1 June , the NGA sent a letter to the Minister for Legal Protection, in which it asks for several legislative amendments.  These concern matters that the NGA considers cannot wait until post-evaluation action points are addressed.  The NGA asks the Minister for:

1. the competence to use fake identification documents for supervision and enforcement purposes; and
2. the competence to use the data provided by remote gambling licensees via their control database for the purpose of analysis and research.

With regard to slot machine arcades, the legislation pertaining to the regulation of gaming machines is outdated and reforms are long-awaited.  In July , the Ministry of Justice and Security hinted at legislative changes being presented following the evaluation of the legislation for remote gambling.

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