As online betting continues to grow across Africa, experts have called for the standardisation of self-exclusion systems in the gambling industry. This following presentation of a proposal to develop clear standards for self-exclusion as a key tool for protecting people from gambling-related harm was presented during the 32nd General Assembly of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), held in Kenya from August 24 to 28. The event which was organised in partnership with Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), attracted experts on standardisation, delegates, industry leaders and policymakers from across the region and around the world aimed at driving continental trade integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for which the Kenyan government is at the forefront. The gambling industry was introduced as a new track among the regular industries that have traditionally been subjected to standardization over the years. Africa has the youngest population on the planet and online gambling is accelerating very quickly, creating space for inappropriate integration of payments, games testing, platform integrations, operators’ oversight and also player protection. Dr Margaret Carran of St George’s, University of London, and Šimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, presented proposals under the Self-Exclusion Standards Project, whic...
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