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ÚRHH, the Gambling Authority of the Republic of Slovakia, has announced that 20,500 citizens have used its RVO system to self-exclude themselves from gambling activities. The figure represents a milestone for ÚRHH’s governance of Slovakian gambling following the legislative reforms in 2019, introduced under the new Slovak Gambling Act.  The RVO system (Register of Excluded Persons) was created as a …

Gambling Regulatory Authority (ÚRHH) of the Republic of Slovakia has announced a leadership transition as Jana Mravíková assumes the role of Director General effective April 2025. A former Director of Slovakia Department of Finance and Economics, Mravíková will succeed incumbent Martin Bohoš, who is due to leave office but will continue to his work with ÚRHH on gambling regulation. Slovakia’s …

The government of the Republic of Slovakia has been urged to recognise the acceleration of online gambling (particularly online casinos) outpacing land-based gambling segments. The warning came from Martin Bohoš, Director General of ÚRHH, Slovakia’s Office for the Regulation of Gambling, who filed the monitoring report for 2024 activities to the Vláda. The report detailed that in 2024, Slovakian gambling …

From this month going forward, Slovakia’s national gambling helpline will be managed by the Predná Hora specialist treatment centre.  The center – a former Bulgarian royalty residence nestled in the Slovakian mountains – has been operating as a hospital for addiction and compulsive gambling patients since 1995.  Its activity includes international collaboration, including participation in joint research initiatives with universities …

A union of Conservative parties in Slovakia has called for a reset of the “Law of Advertising and Media Services” to include new protections for youth and vulnerable audiences. The National Council of Slovakia has received an urgent proposal from the political parties Slovensko, For the People, and the Christian Union (KU) to close loopholes in Slovakian media that have …

Slovakia’s Ministry of Finance (MR-SF) continues to support its Montenegro counterparts in the policy development of the Western Balkan nation’s management of public finances. Forming part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), last week MR-SF and Slovak gambling regulator URHH hosted a ‘study visit’ by representatives of Montenegro’s Ministry of Finance and its Office for Gambling Regulation, examining “how …

The Office of Gambling Regulation of Slovakia has announced that it will publish a ‘Concept of Responsible Advertising‘ document that aims to drastically improve gambling advertising standards across all media disciplines.   The document seeks to inform licensed operators and media entities of acceptable standards with regards to the advertising of gambling products/services to Slovak consumers. Operators and media stakeholders have …

EveryMatrix has become a patron of the Foundation Conservation Carpathia, helping the environmental non-profit protect the Carpathian Mountains against deforestation and to create a wilderness reserve located in Romania.  Announcing its latest CSR commitment, EveryMatrix has donated €50,000 to the Foundation, which leads the environmental restoration and wildlife protection of the Carpathian Mountains – Europe’s second-largest mountain range covering the …

Twitch has updated its content creator policies in a bid to restrict gambling adverts and advertorials being broadcast on its live video streaming platform.  During the summer, the Amazon-owned platform faced backlash for its failure to police the promotion of gambling content to audiences on live streams. Notable controversies saw video game streamer Tyler ‘Trainwrecks’ Niknam called out for promoting …

The NHL has licensed Tipsport as its first European sportsbook partner, allowing the Czech betting group to utilise its official brand logo and matchday data. The partnership will see Tipsport serve as the NHL’s ‘official betting partner’ for the markets of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Recognised as the Czech Republic’s largest betting agency, Tipsport will be allowed to promote …