Researchers in Italy and Germany reported a six-week course of high-frequency brain stimulation dramatically reduced gambling cravings and symptoms in a patient with severe gambling disorder – suggesting the therapy could work as a standalone, first-line treatment when medication or psychotherapy aren’t used. Why it matters: Gambling disorder has no standardized treatment and…
Kindbridge and Axis are looking to Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and esketamine to tackle gambling harm
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily SBC Media Manager Fernando Noodt is joined by SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye and iGaming Expert Business Journalist Christian Lee as the trio discuss Andrew Rhodes’ decision to step down as Chief Executive of the UK Gambling Commission, reflecting on his “tough sheriff” tenure, the regulatory transformation under his…
The Nordic gaming company Paf has dropped its mandatory loss limit from €16,000 to €15,000 per year for all customers. Paf is dropping its loss limit gradually. It is now half the first loss limit of €30,000 per year that was set in 2018 and it is aiming to hit an annual limit of €8,000.…
Better Gambling Forum Chair Shawn Fluharty is trying to reshape how the world thinks about regulated gambling. Interview by Steve Hoare
The CEO of the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC), Andrew Rhodes, is stepping down from the leadership role in the midst of the British betting sector’s biggest readjustment in decades. Rhodes’ departure from the Commission was announced by the regulator early this afternoon, with his resignation date confirmed as 30 April 2026. This comes 30 days after the HM Treasury’s new…
The UK government announced its Illegal Gambling Taskforce last week with the minimal amount of fanfare – it was done via a 71-word LinkedIn post, without even a press release – and a minimal amount of detail on who sits on the Taskforce, how it will be funded or what its powers are to counter illegal…
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, host and SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir alongside a special guest, Tamsin Blow, Partner in the Litigation and Arbitration Group at CMS and a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL), to break down the landmark Betfair Court of Appeal ruling…
Benchmarking player protection across Africa Across Africa, gambling regulation and player protection are evolving at pace. New laws, emerging regulators, and growing political focus have placed safer gambling firmly on the agenda. Yet progress is uneven. While some markets are moving quickly toward modern frameworks, others remain constrained by unclear rules, limited enforcement, and the…
In today’s episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio delve into the Betting and Gaming Council’s latest research on declining advertising spend, unpacking what it reveals about operator confidence, political pressure and the wider impact on the…