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At the IAGR & IMGL Rome Conference, IAGR announced the winners of the 2024 International Regulatory Awards. Regulators from Australia, The Netherlands, and Denmark took home the trophies.
The winners of this year’s awards are a showcase for innovative and effective regulatory initiatives from around the world.
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Australian Communications and Media Authority Award for Excellence in Regulatory Regulation
The ACMA has been commended for its efforts in overcoming the complex regulatory and delivery challenges that were faced to create Australia’s very first centralised self-exclusion register.
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Regulatory Innovation Award: Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), Netherlands Gambling Authority
The Ksa has been commended for using data to enhance consumer safety, and for implementing advanced dashboards that improve regulatory oversight.
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Danish Gambling Authority wins Best Regulatory Campaign Award
The Danish Gambling Authority was awarded for its “One Armed Bandit” campaign. This campaign used humor and collaboration with influential people to encourage responsible gambling.
Sarah Kelly, Vice President of IAGR, , who was a member of the judging committee, said:
“This year, we saw the most global nominations. The diversity of entries reflects the increased efforts of our members in improving regulation of the gaming industry.
“Our winners have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing regulatory standards in the benefit of gaming industry and consumers.”
ACMA Chair, Nerida O’Loughlin said:
The National Self-Exclusion Register is a major improvement in the consumer protections for Australians who gamble. The IAGR award of regulatory excellence recognizes the dedication and collaborative efforts of ACMA staff to deliver this important safeguard that has helped more than 30,000 Australians register so far .’
Michel Groothuizen is the Chairman of Ksa/Netherlands Gambling Authority
I was honored to represent our organization in Rome. The international recognition for “Markers of Risk” is very much appreciated. For their dedication and hard work, I want to thank Dr. Flora Felso, Dr. Judith Kas, and their team. This project’s report will be released later in the year. This is a great contribution to our mission, which says that consumers should be able to safely play. We take action to prevent misconduct .’
Anders Dorphspan ogsc=”rgb (14, 16, 26 )”>, Director at the Danish Gambling Authority said:
Our campaign, “The One-Armed Bandit”, targets young people to stop them from gambling. This is why we chose an unusual approach. Our character, for example, uses language that is not usually heard in public campaigns. We had to find unconventional ways to reach our audience and I’m very grateful that the IAGR jury appreciated our campaign.
“Preventing children and youth from gambling and harm gambling is a priority agenda for the Danish Gambling Authority, which is why I’m particularly proud of this award.”
These awards highlight the importance of innovation, collaboration and dedication to the global regulation of gaming.
