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  • 25 Oct, 2025
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POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE ONLINE BETTING

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE ONLINE BETTING

A comprehensive framework for online betting regulation that combines mandatory protective mechanisms, advanced risk detection systems, and public health integration to proactively address gambling-related harm while maintaining consumer choice.

1. Mandatory Protective Mechanisms

User Control and Transparency

  • Implement deposit and loss limits
  • Require cross-platform self-exclusion capabilities
  • Mandate real-time financial loss tracking
  • Establish automatic session interruption for high-risk behaviors

2. Advanced Risk Detection Systems

Proactive Intervention Framework

  • Develop AI-driven behavioral monitoring technologies
  • Create algorithmic detection of problematic gambling patterns
  • Design personalized intervention protocols
  • Establish direct referral mechanisms to mental health support services

3. Regulatory and Oversight Requirements

Comprehensive Accountability Measures

  • Conduct independent audits of harm-reduction strategies
  • Anonymized data sharing for research

4. Public Health Integration Approach

Systemic Addiction Prevention

  • Contributions to addiction research
  • Integrate gambling risk screening in healthcare assessments
  • Launch targeted public awareness campaigns
  • Develop collaborative frameworks between gambling operators and mental health professionals

5. Fundamental Policy Objectives

  • Standardize protective mechanisms across digital platforms
  • Develop sophisticated, empathetic regulatory approaches
  • Continuously evolve intervention strategies through research