Responsible Gaming

Gibraltar-based operator QuinnBet, which counts the UK and Ireland as core markets, has agreed to a £609,104 settlement with the UK Gambling Commission. According to the gambling regulator, the settlement is in relation to identified social responsibility and anti-money laundering deficiencies foll…

British regulator exposed failings on anti-money laundering and social responsibility from the operator.

Finland has recently conducted a consultation regarding four draft decrees concerning the new Gambling Act. Among the main recommendations are the proposal to limit slot rounds to 2.5 seconds, the prohibition of autoplay, the budget of slot players to 20 Euros per stake and the provision of 15 minu…

Sportsbooks in the United States are faced with a new challenge – keeping bettors happy at a time of declining customer satisfaction. This is the conclusion of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Entertainment Study 2026, which has noted a shift in consumer satisfaction with iGaming and…

The MGM Resorts Foundation is continuing its charity program by committing more than $4.6 million to organizations and communities. These efforts, made possible by the contributions and engagement of MGM Resorts staff, will focus on areas where the company’s employees live. This approach ensures in…

A tragic accident occurred on Saturday, August 15, at the Ameristar Casino Hotel located in Blue Hawk, Colorado. Police were notified about an accident involving an infant at the property and rushed to the scene. However, they were too late. As the circumstances regarding the infant’s death remain…

Hambden Township Fire Chief Scott Hildenbrand didn’t hold back when asked by local media in Geauga County about his longtime assistant chief being accused of stealing $1.6 million to cover his vast gambling losses. Richard Vandevander, 59, spent nearly four decades with the Hambden Volunteer Fire D…

Tarcísio de Freitas, Gouverneur von São Paulo, fordert ein nationales Programm zur Bekämpfung von Spielsucht und die Beendigung von Online-Sportwetten in Brasilien.

Sweden’s AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) has published its financial report for the first half of 2026, reporting stable revenues despite the weaker performance in the second quarter of the year. While the company experienced slight declines, its operating profit for the six-month period increased. The Co…

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has outlined a new strategy to tackle gambling-related harm, called simply Strategy 2029, a three-year action plan that the regulator will now deploy. VGCCC Set to Explore New Three-Year Consumer Protection Strategy According to the VGCCC…

This interview was originally published by iGaming News. In it, 1xCare Advisory Committee member Sissel Weitzhändler discusses her career in gambling regulation, responsible gambling and the organisation's approach to public-interest funding. Sissel Weitzhändler has built her career at the intersec…

According to Gallup, an analytics firm, U.S. adults are gambling less, with 45% of total respondents saying that they had gambled, down from 64% in 2016. The report interviewed 2,201 adults and stated that it has a 3% margin of error. Gambling Participation in the US Continues to Decline Activities…

The Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) in Brazil announced the suspension of fourteen licensed gambling establishments due to their failure to fulfill their reporting obligations and comply with responsible gambling regulations. After the start of sanction procedures in August 2025, the SPA ex…

Holland Park Leisure, a company that operates adult gaming centres across Leiceste, has been fined by the UK Gambling Commission after failing to put into place the necessary mechanism that allows customers to exclude themselves from venues. Holland Park Leisure failed to implement the self-exclusi…

Dutch Regulator Backs Machine-Learning Tool to Detect Risky Online Gambling Netherlands Mihaela Gracanin - August 19, 2026 Delivered by PolitePaul service

Online Gambling Is Reaching South Korea’s Elementary School Children News Mihaela Gracanin - August 19, 2026 Delivered by PolitePaul service

Foreign Worker Gambling Exclusions Rise in Singapore as Employers Seek Safeguards Asia Carla Calderon - August 19, 2026 Delivered by PolitePaul service

The World Cup exposed how closely sports piracy and unregulated gambling now operate, with illegal streams monetizing audiences through betting ads, referrals and repeat impressions. About 174.3 billion qualifying illegal… Delivered by PolitePaul service