EU adds articles to Fairness Act, gambling body pushes back

Courts could treat free bets & free spins as addictive design features customers can switch off.

The hit

Brussels added new articles to its Digital Fairness Act this week, according to SBC News. The European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA) warned the European Commission against creating conflicting obligations, legal uncertainty & regulatory gaps. “More regulation does not automatically mean better consumer protection,” said Pierre Tournier, EGBA’s Interim Secretary General.

Why it matters

The Act does not target gambling directly, but its ‘fairness by design’ rule would let customers turn off ‘addictive design features’ like persistent prompts. Courts could later rule that free bets & free spins count as such prompts, opening the door to customer challenges against operator bonuses.

The record

Trade body raising the alarm	European Gaming & Betting Association (EGBA)
EGBA’s interim secretary general	Pierre Tournier
Existing EU legal clashes cited	Maltese operators in Germany & Austria; Bill 55 challenged at EU level

What happens next

Watch how the European Parliament amends or approves the Digital Fairness Act & whether EU member-state courts later test the opt-out rule on persistent prompts.

Sources: Will the EU Digital Fairness Act make gambling clashes more likely?

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