Portugal has taken a significant regulatory step in the evolution of its online gaming market. The country’s gaming authority, Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos, widely known as SRIJ, officially launched a nationwide self exclusion platform on April 8, 2026. This development marks a structural shift in how player protection is implemented across licensed iGaming operators in the country....
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