Gambling News - 'Responsible gambling'
Casino
January 16, 2026
ICRG Heads to ICE Barcelona 2026, Set to Champion RG
The International Center for Responsible Gaming will be attending the upcoming ICE Barcelona 2026 exhibition and will participate in the Innovations Challenge due to take place on January 20 at 10:15 CET, CDC Gaming originally reported. Confirming the news on Thursday, ICRG has been shortlisted and selected as a finalist from more than 50 submissions, […]
Industry
January 12, 2026
Prediction Markets Are Missing Key Anti-Addiction Tools
DraftKings, Fanatics, and FanDuel have all launched prediction market offerings. However, they have brought only some of the anti-addiction tools from their mobile sportsbooks, raising concerns that the companies aren’t doing enough to help prevent users from developing harmful gambling habits. Users Are Often Missing Critical Anti-Addiction Tools, Such As Hotlines Right now, users can set […]
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 28, 2025
UK Announces £30M Fund to Strengthen Gambling Harm Prevention Efforts
The UK government has taken a decisive step toward addressing gambling harm, announcing a new GBP 30 million ($39.71 million) fund for voluntary and community groups. The initiative, spearheaded by the Department of Health and Social Care, marks the first phase of a two-year program that aims to bridge the gap between the existing funding […]
Industry
November 18, 2025
LiveScore Bet Onboards Dimitar Berbatov for Safer Gaming Campaign
LiveScore Bet has unveiled a new safer gambling campaign in partnership with its European brand ambassador Dimitar Berbatov. The initiative is dubbed Play With Control and highlights the importance of knowing your personal limits. The Game Starts Before the Game The new campaign comes just in time for Safer Gambling Week, an annual initiative seeking […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
1-in-10 Irish Gamblers Have Four or More Accounts
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has taken a closer look at the betting and gambling landscape in the country, with the regulator basing its assessment on a soon-to-be-released ESRI report. New Survey to Focus on Gambling Consumption in Ireland According to ESRI’s findings, as confirmed by the watchdog’s chief executive, Anne Marie Caulfield, there […]
Industry
October 22, 2025
Ygam’s Harm Prevention Initiatives Have Reached 5M Children
Award-winning UK gambling harm prevention charity Ygam announced that it has reached approximately 5 million children and young people with its prevention programs. This marks a significant milestone for the organization, which was founded in 2014. A Major Milestone for the Company In its official announcement, Ygam confirmed that its portfolio of prevention programs has […]
Industry
October 21, 2025
BetStop Welcomed 4.5K New Users in Q1 with Lifetime Exclusion Remaining the Top Pick
BetStop, Australia’s national self-exclusion register, has published its official statistics for the first quarter of the fiscal year. According to the data, lifetime self-exclusion remains the most popular self-exclusion option among users. The Scheme Onboarded 4,541 New Users In a release published on the official site of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), BetStop […]
Industry
September 30, 2025
DGOJ Renews National Security Certification amid Expanding Oversight
Spain’s Directorate General for the Regulation of Gambling (DGOJ) has renewed its certification under the National Security Scheme (ENS), further cementing its status as one of the public bodies most committed to digital safety and responsible oversight of gambling activities within Spain’s regulated market. This development should further bolster the regulator’s efforts to keep pace […]
Industry
September 25, 2025
Gamstop Chair Chris Pond Vows to Tackle Harm, Joins CFIT
Earlier this year, Gamstop named former work and pensions minister Chris Pond as its new chair. In addition to just becoming the chair of the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT), Pond has vowed to tackle Britain’s gambling harm problems. Pond Vows to Tackle Harm and Encourage Industry Collaboration Pond, who stepped into the […]