Responsible Gaming

Kentucky, US, is trying to do more to help people dealing with gambling addiction as sports betting becomes more common across the state and the basketball season gets underway. Addiction Shouldn’t Be That Hard to Identify Recovery groups in Louisville are working to make gambling addiction easier…

Rank Group has agreed to a £5m regulatory settlement with the UK’s Gambling Commission after an investigation revealed anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. The LSE-listed business, which owns the Grosvenor Casino, Mecca Bingo and Enracha brands, revealed in its full-year…

In what was described as the dismantling of a citywide unlawful gambling operation, police in Trenton, NJ, US, managed to seize 70 slot machines and over $100,000 in cash. The raids, which took place on Monday, October 5, followed a lengthy 11-month investigation led by the Trenton Police Departmen…

The office of Brazil’s Attorney General (AGU) has requested the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to keep fixed odds betting ban, while urging Justice Luiz Fux to consider the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR) stance prior to making a decision on the matter. The AGU put forward its position in light of t…

A class action lawsuit has been filed by a resident of West Virginia, claiming that DraftKings uses AI technology and wagering data to identify gamblers most likely to take advantage of promotional offers and persuade them to place bets. The case was filed in Massachusetts federal court on Septembe…

DraftKings “weaponized” artificial intelligence to identify gamblers most likely to lose money and target them with promotions encouraging them to keep betting, according to a proposed federal class-action lawsuit. West Virginia resident Daniel Vest filed the complaint Sept. 30 in Massachusetts fed…

Legalization of sports betting in Ontario, Canada was linked to a rise in severe gambling-related health problems. That’s the conclusion of a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Conducted by public health researchers at the University of Toronto covering January 2012…

Paf has reached an agreement with Meta to test a new system for identifying unlicensed gambling operators and affiliates advertising through the platform. The pilot will begin in Switzerland, where Paf plans to share licence documents and website URLs with Meta. The information is intended to help…

Jasmine Moreland, Director of External Affairs and Responsible Gaming at the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), has been named to the Emerging Leaders of Gaming (ELG) 40 Under 40 Class of 2027. The national honor, presented by The Innovation Group (TIG) in partnership with Global Gaming Business…

Polymarket has long argued that its products can hardly be qualified as gambling, but despite this, the company has shown a strong commitment to treating and assisting consumers who suffer from problem-gambling-like conditions. The company has now teamed up with Birches Health to help provide menta…

Yes, it’s nuts that casinos continue to send mailers. You know, through the mail. As they did in olden times. Most casinos swear by mailers because gamblers love having something to hold in their hands showing free play, dining credits, room offers and kitchen storage set giveaways. If you gamble a…

Nordic gambling firm Paf has revealed that it has agreed terms with Meta to launch a pilot project in a major development in the fight against unlicensed gambling. The Aland Islands-headquartered operator, which delivered record financial results in 2025, is not resting on its laurels as it lands a…

Sarah Gardner, acting chief executive officer of the UK Gambling Commission, wants Allwyn UK to step up its game and do more to increase the sums that it generates for good causes. At the same time, the CEO wants the operator to maintain high standards for player protection. “Progress Has Been Made…

Wind of change over the Chicago area: video gambling has turned into a full-blown fixture across the metropolitan area. Today, nearly 80% of communities have officially embraced the machines and more than 200 municipalities allow them in one form or another. Big Change from 20 Years Ago The spread…

The online poker security scandal surrounding the suspected account “Paul Gregg” has taken a new turn, with reports showing that poker operators were warned about the account before the wider investigation emerged. Poker Malware Attack Targeted High-Stakes Players’ Computers The account was linked…

The number of Pennsylvanians voluntarily excluding themselves from gambling rose 18% in the past fiscal year, extending a sharp increase that has continued since the state’s first online casino opened in 2019. More than 30,000 people are now voluntarily excluded from one or more forms of gambling,…

G2E 2026 closed in Las Vegas on Thursday, capping three days of networking, education and business activity that brought together gaming professionals from more than 120 countries and territories. The event once again placed technology, responsible gaming and the evolving guest experience at the ce…

D. Todd Christofferson, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Mormon church, criticized prediction markets and sports betting and their rapid growth, saying they foster greed, particularly among youths. Religious Leader Criticized Prediction Markets Christofferson warned that…