In this episode, SBC Media Director Martyn Elliott is joined by Shawn Fluharty, Chair of the Better Gambling Forum. Together, they discuss how collaboration, regulation, and innovation are shaping the iGaming sector to drive sustainability, player protection, and responsible growth. Key Topics: The mission of the Better Gambling Forum and its global approach The importance…
The UK Government is considering a major shake-up of social media regulation, including a ban on under-16s using major platforms and potential restrictions for older teenagers. But could these measures help tackle another growing concern: illegal gambling operators targeting young people online? In this episode of iGaming Daily, Charlie Horner is joined by SBC News…
A new academic study has found that 5.7% of people who gamble regularly in Great Britain have used unlicensed gambling services, with cryptocurrency betting and efforts to bypass self-exclusion controls emerging as the main drivers. Researchers Heather Wardle of the University of Glasgow and Virve Marionneau of the University of Helsinki surveyed 1,322 adults who…
SBC Leaders speaks to Betting & Gaming Council CEO Grainne Hurst about the impact of UK tax rises and the rising tide of challenges facing the gambling industry Interview by: Steve Hoare Grainne Hurst is a stronger character than many people probably realise – she needs to be. The Betting & Gaming Council CEO spoke…
A new investigation by gambling harm watchdog GAMRS has raised questions about business partners involved in the planned Trump Tower Tbilisi development, alleging links between several construction firms and Santeda International, the global illegal gambling network behind brands such as MyStake, GoldenBet and VeloBet. The report examines relationships between development partners Finvest, BLOX and other…
As part of the Brain Capital Alliance, the Better Gambling Forum (BGF) has been advancing a global set of best practices around social responsibility and consumer protection for customers. This consultation-webinar, produced by SBC’s Player Protection Hub in partnership with the BGF, was the next stage in the consultation on the Forum’s draft report, which…
BGF and SBC aim to advance legislative solutions and best practice to promote a sustainable gambling industry London/New York — May 26, 2026: The Better Gambling Forum (BGF) and SBC Events & Media have signed a strategic partnership to advance a practical, scalable approach to player protection across North America and beyond. The partnership will leverage…
The Chilean National Lottery (La Polla Chilena de Beneficencia) , the state-owned company responsible for managing gambling and lotteries in Chile , has filed complaints against several advertising agencies for promoting unregulated online betting platforms. This action comes as the country seeks to move towards a new regulatory framework for the gambling industry, based on a formal licensing…
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) yesterday published Resolution BCB No. 569/2026 , which modifies the rules on the exchange of data and information related to evidence of fraud in the financial system. The measure, signed by the Director of Regulation, Gilneu Francisco Astolfi Vivan , modifies BCB Resolution No. 343 , of October 4, 2023, and now includes, among the data to be…
Consultant Vaughan Lewis writes his latest column on his life in gambling – from boredom to joy, from school to the City, and from chasing losses to doing the maths I placed my first bet when I was four years old.Racing was always around growing up. My dad loved it. After selling a business he’d…