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What are the regulatory best-practice solutions to foster a responsible and

healthy gaming industry?

Jani Selin

Senior researcher, PhD

Paf Responsible Gaming Summit 2015, 29th September

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Regulation and self-regulation

Regulation• Statutory• Controlled and monitored

implementation• More evidence on

effectiveness (e.g. alcohol policy)

• Sometimes low acceptability

• High costs

Self-regulation (e.g.responsible gambling)• Non-statutory• Often based on customers´

choices (e.g. self-exclusion, limits)

• Not much evidence on effectiveness

• Easy to implement• Hard to follow up

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Evidence-based policy instruments

Population-level• Government program• Restricting the number of venues • Restricting the availability of most

harmful games • Restricting the location of venues• Monopoly or strict licencing

system

High-risk groups• Restricting concurrent use of

alcohol and tobacco• Increasing the legal age• Mandated intervention• Mandatory pre-commitment

(loss/time limits)