A new initiative aimed at implementing further regulation in the gambling industry in Estonia has been approved by parliament.
Multiple stages of new affordability checks are to be introduced for people incurring financial losses to a certain amount from this August.
The pilot programme, which is designed to protect players using online casinos or sports betting platforms from getting into financial trouble through gambling will run for six months starting on August 30 and is designed as a two-stage approach.
The first stage of checks focuses on "invisible" checks on players losing £500 a month through gambling. This amount will drop even lower to £150 from February 28, 2025.
The second stage involves closer scrutiny of players incurring losses of £1,000 in 24 hours or £2,000 in 90 days. After the six-month trial elapses, there will be a brief period of assessment to measure the effectiveness of the pilot scheme.
