European Gaming and Betting Association urged European authorities not to limit the amount of deposits in online casinos. Thus, the organization reacted to the initiative of the Swedish regulator to set a maximum limit on replenishing an account in a casino within a week.

Representatives of the association suggested that such restrictions could provoke an outflow of players to unlicensed online casinos that do not follow the rules, set by the regulator. That is, tightening conditions aimed at protecting gamblers can lead to the opposite effect.

"We understand that politicians are trying to reassure and protect their citizens, but the proposed restrictions can only harm gambling customers. Many Swedes already play at unlicensed online casinos and additional bans could increase the popularity of such sites,” said EGBA Secretary General Maarten Hayer. casino at around $500 a week. The authorities justified the decision by protecting gamblers from additional financial losses, as Internet users began to spend more time in gambling.

Ранее Швеция и Финляндия объявили о введении ограничений по максимальному размеру депозитов в онлайн-казино на уровне около 500 долларов в неделю. Власти аргументировали решение защитой гемблеров от дополнительных финансовых потерь, поскольку интернет-пользователи стали проводить в азартных играх больше времени.