Romanian gambling international Super Technologies (Super) has taken a seat at the European Gaming and Betting Association’s (EGBA) Board of Directors.
This comes as a natural progression for Super, since Super – operator of SuperBet – joined EGBA as a member back in October 2024, strengthening the association’s European representation.
Maarten Haijer, Secretary General of EGBA, said: “Since joining EGBA, Super has been an active and committed member, and we’re delighted to welcome them to our Board. Their perspective and market expertise will be a valuable addition as we continue to promote high industry standards and a safe, competitive and well-regulated online gambling environment in Europe.”
When it first joined, the company made full commitment to supporting EGBA’s work towards progressing pan-European responsible gambling initiatives, safer gambling advertising, and creating guidelines for the then-newly implemented EU-wide anti-money laundering rules.
Super will now take this commitment to the next level with its seat on EGBA’s Board of Directors, with both organisations advancing their vision for improved industry standards and fairer gambling regulations across Europe.
Adding additional context to the news, Borut Petek, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Super, said: “Joining the EGBA Board is an important milestone for Super. More importantly, it reflects our belief that a strong and trusted industry can only thrive within a robust and well-functioning regulatory framework.
“Europe has the opportunity to set the global benchmark for a well-regulated gambling and betting market. Achieving this requires close cooperation between operators, regulators and policymakers, a commitment to continuously raising standards, and a shared determination to strengthen consumer protection, reinforce market integrity, tackle illegal gambling and ensure that regulated operators remain the safest choice for consumers.
“We are honoured to join the Board and look forward to working closely with our fellow Board members to advance policies that promote high regulatory standards, support sustainable growth and help shape the future of Europe’s regulated gambling and betting market.”
Even with Super on its Board of Directors, however, EGBA retains little confidence in someday seeing a unified European gambling framework.
Haijer has previously spoken with SBC News, where he pointed to the fragmented reality of gambling regulations across 28 member states, and how unlikely it is to see them come under a single piece of legislation.
Nevertheless, EGBA is continuing to place a heavy emphasis on improving European gambling sector standards.
The latest major milestone in this mission was the introduction of the voluntary international player protection standard for operators, with nine core markers of harm identified that if implemented, would contribute to lower problem gambling rates among Europeans, the EGBA believes.
