Industry
December 12, 2025
Attitudes Toward Gambling in Ohio Shift as Harms Become Harder to Ignore
Ohio’s sentiment toward online sports betting has shifted significantly since the state legalized the practice two years ago. Sports wagering arrived in 2023 with confetti, celebrity ads, and promises of new tax revenue. However, it now faces rising scrutiny by public health experts, lawmakers, and even the governor who signed the legislation, as the social […]
Industry
December 11, 2025
New UK Study Warns That Gambling Harm May Be More Widespread than Expected
New ScienceDirect research is raising uncomfortable questions about the scale of gambling-related risk in the UK. The data offers a detailed look into how many people will fall under the government’s upcoming financial risk checks. The study is based on a large amount of open banking data and comes just months before the checks become […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
University of Glasgow Creates Overwatch Tool for Global Gambling Regulation
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have introduced the Global Gambling Control Scorecard (GGCS) – what they call the world’s first international benchmarking tool for gambling regulation. It enables regulators, researchers, and other stakeholders to assess and compare how effectively different countries oversee gambling and safeguard players. University of Glasgow Launches GGCS Developed by a […]
Industry
December 10, 2025
British Children Say They’d Like to Be Exposed to Fewer Gaming Ads
A new report by UK charity GambleAware has suggested that children and young people are in favor of reducing the gambling content they are exposed to. This comes amid a spike in gambling-related harms among the youth. Children Are in Favor of Reducing Ads GambleAware has published its latest State of the Nation report, outlining […]
Industry
December 1, 2025
Better Gambling Forum Unveils Scientific Oversight Committee
The Better Gambling Forum (BGF), a Brain Capital Alliance-led platform for coordinated, evidence-based global responses against gambling-caused mental health problems, announced the creation of its Scientific Oversight Committee (SOC). The SOC Will Field a Team of Industry Experts According to the announcement, the SOC is composed of experts in a variety of fields, including public […]
Industry
November 20, 2025
Australia’s Illegal Gambling Market Is Growing Steadily, RWA Says
Responsible Wagering Australia (RWA) has published a new monitoring report on the country’s offshore gaming market, suggesting that it has more than doubled since 2019. The concerning report elaborated that billions of Australian dollars are being lost to illegal operators every year. Offshore Gaming Deprives Australia of Millions of Dollars RWA said that the report, […]
Industry
November 17, 2025
GambleAware Releases Resources to Help Harmed Neurodivergent Gamblers
GambleAware, Britain’s top problem gambling charity, announced the release of new resources to support neurodivergent people negatively affected by gambling. In its latest report, the charity highlighted six principles to effectively relieve the gambling harm of such players. Neurodivergent Players Are More Susceptible to Harm In its latest release, GambleAware commented on the results of […]
Industry
November 13, 2025
New Study Reveals That Gamblers Still Struggle to Ask for Help
Despite years of public awareness campaigns and a growing network of support services, the stigma attached to problem gambling remains a persistent issue in the UK. According to a recent AskGamblers study, released ahead of Safer Gambling Week 2025, many gamblers feel unable or unwilling to discuss their betting habits. Many People Feel Ashamed to […]
Industry
November 13, 2025
UKGC Says 49% of 11 to 17-Year-Olds Have Experienced Gambling
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest Young People and Gambling Report. The 2025 edition of the study suggests that a significant portion of minors have engaged in gambling in the past 12 months. The Study Suggests an Increase in Participation Young People and Gambling is an annual study on younger people’s interaction […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
KSA Partners with Roda JC Kerkrade to Explore Younger Adults’ Betting Habits
The Dutch Gaming Authority (Kansspelautoriteit/KSA) announced a new joint initiative with Roda JC Kerkrade, a professional soccer club. According to the KSA’s official announcement, the collaboration will seek to understand how the youth in the Parkstad region feel about sports betting. The Probe Will Answer Pressing Questions About Young Adults and Betting The KSA said […]
