{
  "id": 3996524,
  "title": "Call for clearer self-exclusion rules as online gambling grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/call-for-clearer-self-exclusion-rules-as-online-gambling-grows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/call-for-clearer-self-exclusion-rules-as-online-gambling-grows/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experts have called for clearer self-exclusion rules as online gambling continues to grow across Africa. During the 32nd General Assembly of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO) held in Kenya, a proposal was presented to develop clear standards for self-exclusion as a crucial tool for protecting individuals from gambling-related harm. Dr. Margaret Carran of St George's, University of London, and Šimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, presented the Self-Exclusion Standards Project, which seeks to establish clear guidelines for implementing online self-exclusion systems. Vincze highlighted that more than 200 million Africans are currently gambling online, representing 14% of the population, and emphasized the importance of protecting those at increased risk through responsible gambling measures.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}