Responsible Gaming

The global illegal online gambling market generated around $50 billion in gross revenue in 2025, with operators increasingly using cryptocurrency, digital marketing and mirror websites to evade enforcement, according to research by Fincord Intelligence highlighted by the Betting and Gaming Council…

Illinois gambling regulators are proposing changes to make it easier for people with gambling problems to ban themselves from legal gambling. The Illinois Gaming Board voted Thursday unanimously to advance three proposed rule changes that would expand enrollment options for the state’s self-exclusi…

Cyprus lawmakers and regulators are examining several routes to stop recipients of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI), known locally as EEE, from directing welfare payments toward gambling, while acknowledging that legal, technical and privacy constraints complicate the effort. GMI functions as a…

The Nordic gaming market is seeing regulatory developments in several key areas, from Finland’s preparations for a new licensing framework to Sweden’s stronger regulatory approach and Norway’s increased enforcement. The highly anticipated 8th annual Scandinavian Nordic Gaming Show (SNGS) 2026, taki…

Global Gaming Women (GGW) has partnered with RG24seven Virtual Training to provide its members with free access to RG-ONE, an interactive training programme for casino and gaming employees. The video-based programme covers responsible gaming, anti-money laundering, human trafficking awareness, regu…

Lawmakers in Dutch are advocating for creating new measures aimed at prohibiting illegal gambling such as blocking websites and targeting payment providers, social media platforms and affiliates. Lawmakers from various parties took part in the three-hour debate during which the issue of the black m…

Brazil’s centralized betting self-exclusion system has recorded more than 1.2 million voluntary exclusions in about eight months, reaching an absolute volume above virtually all major national programs included in a BNLData comparison of official regulatory data from seven countries. Data released…

The Washington Indian Gaming Association (WIGA) has launched a statewide campaign with the goal of helping reduce problem gambling and connecting individuals and families with free, confidential support. WIGA represents 24 federally recognized tribes across Washington. Its new campaign will run thr…

Bulgaria’s political party We Continue the Change has proposed a review of gambling advertising to seal off any loopholes left in previous legislation. Centrist in its ideology, the political formation has historically been a vocal critic of the gambling industry in Bulgaria, with the latest call t…

Lisa Nandy has made a key appointment in the UK gambling sector, entrusting Ruth Evans with the role of Chair of the Gambling Commission. Evans, appointed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), becomes the Commission’s first permanent Chair in nearly two years. It ticks off…

Gamblers love to say they were “so close.” Casinos love that gamblers love to say they were “so close.” And neuroscience loves explaining why that feeling is complete nonsense. Let’s start with the classic slot‑machine heartbreak: Reel one shows a bar.Reel two shows a bar.Reel three shows… a remind…

New research presented at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ 2026 International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking has examined why conventional measures such as house edge and variance do not always capture the full risk profile of blackjack. Chase McCloskey presented “Skewness, Kurtosis, Omeg…

An inquiry has begun in Sweden that could ultimately result in new rules and actions to curb youth gambling by introducing stricter marketing regulations. The inquiry will be conducted under the guidance of Chief Legal Officer Zandra Milton, who will look into gambling behavior among young people i…

One in three surveyed Macau casino workers reported severe or extremely severe anxiety, according to a new academic study. The post One in three Macau casino workers report severe anxiety: study first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Global Gaming Women (GGW) has partnered with RG24seven® Virtual Training to provide all GGW members with complimentary access to RG-ONE, an interactive, video-based training program designed for casino and gaming professionals. The post Global Gaming Women partners with RG24seven to offer members f…

In an age where it seems every sector is starting to become overrun by the presence of technology, data and AI, it would make sense for the practice of safer gambling to go down the same route. And while those factors absolutely play a part in operators helping to reduce gambling harms, BOYLE Sport…

Oregon has indicted the founder of a non-profit organization seeking to provide relief to people in devastated areas. According to the allegations, the man appropriated charity money to fuel his gambling habits. Brook’s Charity Sought to Provide Relief to People in Devastated Areas A Lincoln County…

BLIK, one of popular’s defining payment processors, has been instructed to start blocking transactions that are placed with illegal gambling operators. BLIK Passes Extra Safeguard to Shield Consumers from Illegal Gambling BLIK has complied, implementing the transactions from Tuesday, September 1, a…