Responsible Gaming

Sports betting comes with inherent risks, but a former top US public health official believes the medical community may be underestimating the dangers of the booming gambling activity. Vice Admiral Jerome Adams served as the Surgeon General of the United States from September 2017 through January 2…

Ukrainian gambling watchdog PlayCity has launched a tender for the development of a new software module that will ensure that military personnel are blocked from accessing gambling features. Ukraine Is Moving Forward with Plans to Block Military Personnel from Gambling PlayCity is enforcing a law b…

The Minns Labor Government in New South Wales has announced a tranche of reforms meant to strengthen consumer safeguards and ensure that players are protected from gambling-related harms. NSW Government Outlines Key Measures Meant to Protect Consumers The new measures come at a time of rapid change…

AskGamblers achieved in the second quarter of 2026 as it managed to recover $3.4m for its players and made an all-time record in terms of complaints received this quarter – the number reached 4,811. Throughout this quarter, AskGamblers dealt with 1,563 cases and accomplished resolving 1,068 complai…

An algorithm aimed at predicting the risk behavior of online casino gamblers based on their actual behaviour while gaming has been developed by the researchers from University of Amsterdam (UvA). The model was developed by Charles de Leau, a PhD candidate at University of Amsterdam, with the guidan…

The Philippine gaming regulator is to launch before year-end a software application to help consumers ensure they are accessing only licensed and regulated online gaming platforms. That is according to comment by Alejandro Tengco, chairman and chief executive of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming…

The British Betting & Gaming Council (BGC) has issued a grim forecast for the new English Premier League season, saying that it expects players to wager as much as GBP 800 million with illegal operators during the tournament. Illegal Operators Poised to Capitalize on the Premier League As illegal g…

Booming Games (Malta) Limited has been found to have breached rules regarding auto-play functionality in Ontario, Canada, and, as a result, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has ordered the company to pay a CAD 70,000 (about $50,000) fine. What Exactly Was the Issue? AGCO’s invest…

Vlad-Cristian Soare has been abruptly dismissed from his role as President of ONJN, the Gambling Office of Romania. His dismissal comes just over a year after he took over an organisation plagued by high-profile fallouts that has seen the organisation’s existence come under political scrutiny. In a…

AskGambler’s dispute resolution service, the aptly called Casino Complaint Service, has been able to recover $3.4 million for players in the second quarter of 2026, this is the three-month period that ended on June 30. AskGamblers Closes Record-Setting Month for Its Dispute Mediation Service The di…

Esportes Gaming Brasil has called for greater consumer awareness of fraudulent and illegal betting platforms, warning that checking for a .bet.br domain should be the starting point rather than the only step bettors take to verify a legitimate operator. Marking National Online Betting Day, the Braz…

The protection of Generation Z and Alpha audiences from gambling-related harms and risks has been established as the cornerstone of a new research partnership in Slovakia. The Slovak Gambling Regulatory Authority (URHH) has launched its new “Safer Digital Future” mandate, to develop a comprehensive…

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas will pay $7.2 million to Nevada gambling regulators, bringing an end to an investigation into the casino’s dealings with illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. This hefty punishment also serves to remind the state’s broader casino industry that high-value players sometimes c…

US Rep. Paul Tonko criticized FanDuel’s response after the company recently defended its VIP program in response to an inquiry from government officials stemming from a recent scandal involving MLB star Bryce Harper and a user experiencing problem gambling. These invite-only programs are typically…

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has stepped up his criticism of online betting companies, increasingly presenting gambling as a social problem while aligning the issue with concerns raised by more conservative sections of Brazilian society. Silva has repeatedly described betting companies as a “s…

Australia's parliament has approved the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, enacting a wide set of restrictions on gambling advertising nationwide. The legislation follows months of debate and a Senate inquiry examining whether the government's proposed measures went far eno…

AskGamblers reported that its Casino Complaints Service (AGCCS) has once again helped gamblers recover their funds from operators. As it turned out, the service helped resolve thousands of complaints, returning some $3.4 million to the players. AGCCS Continued to Help Players Between April 1 and Ju…

Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, between England and France, has reinforced its gambling regulatory body, the Jersey Gambling Commission, with the appointment of crime specialist Barry Faudemer as chair. In this position, Faudemer will be tasked with, among other things, tackling activit…