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The National Betting Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”), exercising the powers which derive from article 15(q) of the Betting Law 2019, L. 37(I)/2019, as amended or replaced, drafts and issues Regulations for the Protection of Players, Minors and Pathological Players.
Under the framework of legality, transparency and our commitment for a continuous interactive relationship with our stakeholders, as well as our Responsible Gaming Action Plan and the Strategic Plan, the Authority announces a public consultation in relation to the above-mentioned Regulations. The consultation is concentrated in providing a regulatory framework apt in safeguarding good practices in relation with the protection of players, minors and pathological players.
The Authority’s aim is to ensure that all stakeholders receive adequate and satisfactory information regarding the accepted practices for the protection of players, minors and pathological players, as defined in the regulations, and to determine whether these are sufficient enough in order to constitute a comprehensive regulatory framework.
The public consultation provides stakeholders with the opportunity to submit their comments and suggestions to the email address [email protected]
The deadline for the submission of comments/suggestions is the 27th of April 2020.
The National Betting Authority would like to inform its licensees that, in view of the latest developments and the Government’s measures to protect public health and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, the measures announced to them on 13th of March 2020 will continue to be in effect until the 13th of April 2020.
The Authority’s licensees are reminded to follow the measures below:
In addition, the Authority would like to stress the importance of the responsible implementation of advertising practices and player protection by Class B bookmakers. Specifically, our licensees are reminded for the implementation of the provisions of the Code of Advertising, where:
You can find the full text of the Code of Advertising here.
We will continue to monitor developments of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and we are ready to take action, where and when required. We are confident that, our licensees will keep an ethical and socially responsible approach during this critical and difficult time that we are all facing.
Taking into consideration the latest developments and the measures taken by the Government to protect public health and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus – including the mandatory suspension of the operations of all land-based betting premises for 4 weeks-, the National Betting Authority would like to inform the public about some practical measures to protect themselves from any negative consequences of online gambling.
The reduced supply of betting products, as a result of the postponement of most of the world championships, may drive a portion of the public to engage in illegal online gambling. Therefore, the Authority informs the public on the following:
In recent weeks, the Authority has received numerous complaints from the public about illegal betting and gambling companies. Our primary goal is the protection of the public and the smooth functioning of the online legal betting activities, so we encourage the public to follow the above measures.
We will continue to monitor developments of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and we are ready to take action, where and when required, to achieve the goal of protecting the community.
You can find more information or responsible participation in gambling and other useful information on www.responsiblegaming.gov.cy
NATIONAL BETTING AUTHORITY
Digeni Akrita 83, 1070, Nicosia
Call centre: +357 22881800
Fax: 22605043
Email: [email protected]