Addiction: An Hour With Auer10 Dec 2025

Addiction 7: Standardising Markers of Harm

In this episode we meet Vasiliki Panousi, Senior Manager of European Affairs at the EGBA, to discuss the role of the European Gaming and Betting Association in advocating for online gambling operators. The conversation covers various topics including the challenges of influencer marketing, the fragmentation of gambling regulations across Europe, the impact of regulation on black markets, and the importance of standardising markers of harm to protect players. Vasiliki emphasises the need for effective intervention strategies and the importance of transparency in gambling advertising.

Choice quotes:

"Gambling is betting where it hurts to lose."
"Gamblers are inherently risk takers."
"Effective intervention contains many aspects."

Chapters (maybe)

02:00 Introduction to the EGBA and Its Role

05:04 Influencer Marketing in Gambling

07:46 Collaboration with Other Industries

10:55 Regulatory Challenges in Online Gambling

13:45 Game Standards and Player Protection

16:42 Fragmentation of Gambling Regulations in Europe

19:54 The Impact of Regulation on Black Markets

22:34 The Role of Data and Algorithms in Gambling Regulation

25:50 Standardization of Markers of Harm

28:53 Challenges in Player Communication and Intervention

31:36 Conclusion and Future Directions for Gambling Regulation

And again, I have no idea why the chapters end there. I’m not even sure they’re right. But we talk for another 40 minutes after this!

Vasiliki Panousi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasiliki-panousi-69bb0567/

Addiction: An Hour With Auer is a weekly podcast where hosts Dr Michael Auer – he of the title – and Jon Bruford talk about addiction in all its forms. Not just gambling addiction, they discuss all forms of addiction with experts, academics and researchers from around the world.

Dr Auer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-auer-51a48a/

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