Responsible Gaming

A former manager of a West Virginia nonprofit veterinary clinic has admitted embezzling more than $624,000 from his employer to feed an online gambling addiction—and ultimately gambling away every cent. Jerod Timothy Vannatter, 43, pleaded guilty Monday (September 28) to a federal money laundering…

Brazil’s newly imposed prohibition on online gambling has been followed by a sharp increase in the number of detected illegal betting websites, intensifying concerns about the scale of the country’s unregulated market as authorities move to shut down licensed operators. Data gathered by Bet Legal,…

The UK Gambling Commission will go forward with the implementation of a revised compliance framework for land-based gaming machines. Changes are based on a consultation paper launched last year that collected a total of 1,065 responses. The topics covered included the Gaming Machine Technical Stand…

The United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled new gaming machine standards that have been designed to make the vertical safer and fairer. The changes come after consultations concerning the 2023 Gambling Act Review White Paper. The UKGC Wants to Make Gaming Safer and More Transparent…

Federal investigators have accused James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos of taking threatening videos in churches with lit candles and sending the videos to gamblers who owed his clandestine operations money. “I say to them to die,” Jimmy the Greek would add in his video, explaining that he was shootin…

A new More in Common UK poll has gauged public perception of the gambling industry. According to a recent survey conducted by the think tank, the gambling industry does not inspire trust in the public. Only 25% of respondents said they had confidence in the industry, just 4% more than those who tru…

After recently seeking to protect vulnerable consumers in New Jersey from targeted advertising that could compound their gambling issues, state lawmakers are now looking into a bipartisan bill that would change the way underage gambling violations are handled at casinos and simulcasting facilities.…

Danish state-owned company Danske Spil has launched its operations on EveryMatrix’s online casino platform. This launch marks the first time that Danske Licens Spil has changed its core platform technology since the regulation of the online gambling market in Denmark in 2012. Jonas Groes, co-CEO of…

Alberta’s regulated iGaming market has moved from launch hype to live sporting action. The opening 2026 NFL games are now in the books. After going live on July 13, 2026, the province’s private-sector sportsbooks entered the NFL season with over 50 licensed brands in the pipeline and more than two…

Less than a year after being appointed to the role, Heather Maurer is stepping down as executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Heather Maurer to Leave NCPG Executive Director Role in October Maurer’s resignation was confirmed by the NCPG on September 28. She will stay…

Brazil’s industry bodies fight against betting ban. National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR) filed a lawsuit to suspend the Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026, which has banned fixed-odds games in the country, signed by President L…

While most modern regulated markets consider minors and young adults to be the most vulnerable groups when it comes to gambling, it turns out that older players aren’t completely safe either. According to experts, older Americans are another major vulnerable group that often finds itself taken adva…

Bipartisan legislation in New Jersey would decriminalize underage gambling, reducing the wrongdoing from a criminal offense to a civil penalty. New Jersey Sen. Jim Beach (D-Camden) has been encouraging lawmakers in Trenton to decriminalize underage gambling for four years. 2026 could finally be the…

The Alberta government announced a CA$2.4 million ($1.7 million) investment in Brick House Recovery Centre to expand gambling treatment and recovery services for Albertans experiencing gambling-related harm. Under Alberta’s new iGaming regulatory regime, 1% of gross gaming revenue will fund social…

Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has summoned Meta to court, making good on its promise to legally challenge the tech giant over allowing illegal gambling ads on its platform. Earlier in June, VNLOK filed a complaint with the European Commission relating to an alleged large influx of gambling ads pr…

A loyalty program executed at a 60% fulfilment rate caused players to return and play at comparable volumes, measurably lifting retention. That single case study explains why operators keep investing in reward mechanics. It also explains why regulators keep watching: every feature that creates habi…

The Colorado Division of Gaming has reported a record year in sports betting, with more than $47 million paid in taxes during the 2025-26 fiscal year, and the department recorded $3.5 billion in total sports wagers through July this year. The arrival of interactive wagering has made it possible to…

A year on from the tax rows of the summer of 2025, we’re heading into autumn 2026 with a sense of deja vu. Once again, UK betting firms find themselves facing another tax rise. This year though, lobbying might be even more difficult, and the simple reason for this is optics. Last year, while bettin…