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European Gaming and Betting Association


The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) is the main association representing the leading privately owned European online betting and gaming operators, licensed in the European Union. EGBA promotes the implementation of a regulated and competitive market for online gambling operators throughout Europe in line with EU law. The association was created in 2007 and represents 6 member companies and one trade association. Its headquarters are located in Brussels.

EGBA was created in February 2007 and was formerly known as the European Betting Association. Maarten Haijer serves as the association’s Secretary-General since April 2013.

EGBA is composed of five leading online betting companies: Bet-at-home, Betclic, Bwin.party, Expekt and Unibet. The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association, BOS and OVWG are affiliate members.

EGBA promotes the creation of a safe and reliable European digital environment for online gambling players. A well-functioning digital environment requires regulation that provides a high level of consumer protection and takes into account the reality of the digital economy and consumer demand. It must also ensure that the regulated offer can be attractive enough to appeal to the maximum number of players so as to channel them away from unregulated offers.

Each year, EGBA organises a high level conference “Responsible Gaming Day”. The latest edition took place in the Solvay Library in Brussels. The conferences have become an annual meeting on European gambling policy gathering representatives from European institutions, national regulators and other stakeholders of the gambling sector. The event, which has been running since 2008, provides an opportunity for a fact-based discussion of best practices for responsible gaming and betting in the EU.

All EGBA members are also members of the European Sports Security Association (ESSA) whose objective is to promote sport integrity and combat match-fixing. Thanks to an early warning system, ESSA members are able to identify unusual betting patterns in sport competitions and to immediately inform the competent sports authorities.


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