Responsible Gaming

Orlando Blackwell, 41, from Wilkes-Barre, Wyoming, is facing charges for allegedly stealing over $88,000 from his 81-year-old mother’s bank accounts between March 2025 and July 2026 and using the money to fuel his gambling addiction. Son Stole Money from Mother to Fuel Gambling Addiction An investi…

Illinois is taking new measures to protect its residents from gambling-related harm. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has redoubled its efforts to modernize the state’s voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (SEP). This initiative aligns with previous efforts to improve education, prevention, and treatmen…

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has not been overly happy with the National Council on Problem Gambling’s (NCPG) decision to admit Kalshi as an organizational member. Yet, the regulator has stopped short of actually severing ties with the NCPG over the issue, with a recent discussion between co…

Two more figures closely linked to the UK Conservative Party have pleaded guilty to cheating offences under the Gambling Act 2005. Anthony Lee was the Conservatives’ Head of Campaigning during the run up to the 2024 UK general election. He and his wife, Laura Lee (then-Saunders), have admitted to p…

Brendan Sorsby has opened up about his gambling problems in a new documentary, which outlines the betting activity that ended his college football career. Brendan Sorsby Reveals Extent of Betting in New Documentary The former Texas Tech quarterback is featured in “The Program: Texas Tech,” a four-p…

Malaysia is seeking public feedback on proposed gaming standards covering loot boxes, in-game spending, age checks and child safety. The post Malaysia consults on Gaming Sub-Code targeting loot boxes, in-game spending and child safety first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Two more UK Conservative Party officials have admitted to gambling fraud. The couple allegedly used confidential information about the date of the 2024 UK general election to place bets before the date was announced publicly. With more defendants still awaiting trial, the full scope of the activiti…

In a new Paramount+ documentary, “The Program: Texas Tech”, Brendan Sorsby expressed “remorse” and “regret” over the gambling problem that ultimately ended his college football career. Sorsby transferred from Cincinnati to Texas Tech last January as one of the most highly regarded quarterbacks in t…

Gamblers in Illinois who previously used the state’s Self-Exclusion Program (SEP) would remain free from marketing materials from gaming operators for a period after their exclusion ends under a proposed initiative. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has recommended several enhancements to its volunta…

Buenos Aires Province has begun enforcing a 2% contribution on winnings generated through certain online gambling products, a move officials expect will generate billions of pesos each month while supporting social programs and initiatives aimed at addressing gambling-related harm. The measure took…

Codere Online, a leading online gaming and sports betting operator in Spain and Latin America, today announced a landmark multi-year agreement with the National Football League (NFL) in Mexico. By joining forces with one of the world’s most iconic, valuable and widely recognized sports brands, Code…

The Government of Buenos Aires Province has announced the implementation of a new tax withholding regime that will impose a 2% rate on prizes won through online betting. The proceeds will be allocated to healthcare and gambling addiction prevention programmes. Government Minister Carlos Bianco expl…

Dennis Haysbert has returned as the ambassador and voice of Fanatics Sports & Casino's new FAIR PLAY™ MAX campaign, launched ahead of the 2026 football season. The new campaign promotes the latest evolution of Fanatics’s injury protection programme, which aims to protect bettors when players they b…

Macau casino operator Sands China Ltd says 42 of its staff took part in the 11th edition of the company’s Responsible Gaming Ambassador Advanced Training Programme. The initiative, held in late August, was designed to increase frontline employees’ awareness of gambling disorder, and improve their a…

Allwyn has appointed a new head of responsible gaming in the face of Francesco Rodano who will step into the crucial role and help spearhead the firm’s efforts in that direction. Allwyn Well-Seasoned Industry Insider to Further Enhance RG Efforts Rodano is himself well-versed in various areas, incl…

Smart Gravity has become the latest business in the gambling industry to be reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after its promotion for “Fast Signups and Mega Bonuses” appeared when a user searched for “help with gambling”. The company, which operates the affiliate review site…

Football is the most popular sport in the world, and the competition isn’t even close. As many as 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch Spain defeat Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. FIFA itself claims that upwards of 5 billion people in the world are football fans. Ancient historian Tom H…

New data show that the majority of professionals who attended Ygam training went on to change curriculum content,… The post Ygam’s 2025/26 Impact Report records 1.2 million children reached in a year appeared first on European Gaming Industry News.