RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
The Polish approach to the regulation of responsible gambling 1 POLAND FALLS UNDER THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE REGULATION OF GAMBLING YET ITS APPROACH IS IN DANGER OF LEAVING ITS POPULATION AT RISK OF HARM. STANISŁAW RADOWICK I PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS
Introduction When 1 it comes to the regulation of gambling, there is no question that a properly formed national legal system has three primary objectives. It should regulate the principles of conducting business activity by entities organizing gambling games, it should provide a framework for public administration to supervise such an activity, and it should also take into account the protection of players. For this reason, legal solutions are introduced which cover the obligations of commercial entities and usually take the form of responsible gaming regulations. Such solutions were also anticipated by the Polish legislator.
Responsible gambling The term ‘responsible gambling’ arose in mid-90’ based on experience concerning “problem drinking” and the rules on „responsible drinking”. At this time, the need to counteract the growing problem of gambling addiction and to establish rules to limit such a negative phenomenon was noted. Approaches were conceived which would, on the one hand place certain obligations on the entities organizing the gambling games, and on the other, outline some self-control tools for the players. This twin approach is reflected in definitions of „responsible gambling”, where both dimensions are covered. With this in mind, we can define “responsible gambling” as a set of actions and policies undertaken and implemented by the participants
1 This thesis was presented during the 1st Polish Scientific Conference on Gambling Law, which was organized by the Department of Criminal Law of the University of Warmia and Mazury together with ELSA Olsztyn on April 17, 2023 in Olsztyn, Poland
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