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Austria's largest addiction institute says the 2026 World Cup has driven a marked increase in sports betting harm, with problem gamblers arriving at clinics carrying tens of thousands of euros in debt.
Gamstop registered a record 12,236 self-exclusions in May 2026, with under-25 sign-ups up 26 percent year on year as the 2026 World Cup fuels demand for the UK self-exclusion scheme.
US sportsbooks face a growing push to implement college campus geofencing restrictions, but the technical challenge of drawing accurate exclusion zones around urban campuses interwoven with public roads and private buildings is proving substantially harder than state-line enforcement, with experts warning that students can simply cross the street.
Russia's State Duma passed legislation on July 8, 2026 introducing fines of up to 600,000 rubles (approximately $6,500) on casinos, sportsbooks and betting shops that accept bets from individuals registered on the country's new national self-prohibition system, due to launch September 1, 2026.