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SBC Summit Canada to make player safety a key pillar of 2026 agenda

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SBC Summit Canada 2026 will feature a dedicated Player Protection Symposium, bringing together regulators, operators, and safer gambling experts to discuss how Canada’s industry can better protect players.

The symposium will form part of the wider conference programme, taking place from 19 to 21 May 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Across three stages, attendees will gain expert analysis across the entire Canadian gaming market, with tracks covering Leadership, Affiliates & Advertising, Payments & Compliance, alongside a series of interactive masterclasses.

The Symposium will tackle the biggest challenges facing safer gambling in Canada, from the pressure new game mechanics place on existing regulatory frameworks, to identifying internal compliance weaknesses and creating marketing that is both engaging and responsible.

Rasmus Sojmark, CEO and Founder of SBC, said: “As Canada’s market continues to grow, the risks around player protection are becoming more complex. From g..

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Gambling satisfaction may offer a simple new signal of problem betting, study finds

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Researchers say a single-question measure of “gambling satisfaction” could help identify harmful gambling behaviour – without the stigma or complexity of traditional screening tools. The big picture: Gambling harms are already known to erode wellbeing across finances, relationships and mental health. But this study introduces a new lens: how satisfied people feel about their gambling…

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How to bed AI into CRM for a more effective responsible gaming strategy

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The iGaming industry is approaching a pivotal operational shift, as the convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Responsible Gaming (RG) moves beyond compliance into the core of long-term customer retention strategy. Industry stakeholders are increasingly warning that treating player protection as a regulator-driven obligation rather than a customer relationship function risks alienating players, weakening trust,…

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OHID reveals first recipients of £25m gambling harm prevention grants

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The OHID has published its first list of grants under the new statutory levy system, providing a clear contrast from the funding allocation of third parties previously led by GambleAware.

The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has revealed the full list of the gambling harm prevention organisations awarded funding from the new statutory levy system.

Notable names on the list include Gamcare, Gambling Harm UK, BetBlocker, and YGAM, along with a number of other national and local organisations including charities, independent bodies, trusts, and others.

OHID is one of the three key levy funding decision makers under the new system, tasked with overseeing the direction of prevention funds – around 30% of the overall levy, or £25,441,281 in total.

The remaining 70% of statutory levy funds are divided between NHS England and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). NHS England oversees the 50% allocated to treatment and UKRI oversees the 20% allocated for research.

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Swedish research highlights positive impact of technology and regulation as problem gambling drops to 1.3%

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Stakeholders of the Swedish gambling industry are being urged to align on more evidence-led approaches to problem gambling, as new analysis highlights the complexity of risk profiles shaping player behaviour. Coordination across regulators, operators and public health bodies is seen as critical to defending Sweden’s stable problem gambling rates against emerging and existing liabilities.

The findings draw on a report commissioned by BOS, Sweden’s Online Gambling Trade Association, led by economist Ola Nevander of Makrologik.

Covering 25 years of data, Nevander’s research titled “The Development of Problem Gambling in Sweden” provides a long-term view of the development of problem gambling in Sweden, while challenging assumptions about the impact of market expansion, regulatory change and rising accessibility on addiction rates.

On prevalence, the report finds that problem gambling in Sweden has declined and stabilised over the past two decades, despite the liberalisation of the mar..

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GambleAware closes: a legacy of innovation undone by political naivety

A.J. Koehn068 views

For UK gambling, Wednesday 1 April 2026 will be the most transformative and impactful date for all stakeholders. It is also one which will likely overshadow another hugely significant moment for the industry which occurred today.

Tomorrow, HM Treasury activates the increase in Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) from 21% to 40%. The hike is widely seen as the most consequential outcome of decades of regulatory changes brought by the Gambling Act review.

Today, another generational change occurred. As of today (31 March), GambleAware has ceased operations entirely, bringing to an end its 20-year existence.

Since 2018, GambleAware has served as the chief commissioning charity for the treatment, prevention and research of gambling harms.

April 2026… Grim times for everyone

From 1 April, operators will be forced to navigate the ice-thin margins of the “40% era”. The financial burden this will have on operators large and small has been widely discussed, and budget cutbacks are widely anticipated..

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Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit 2026 highlights losses to the black market and some solutions

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Deal Me Out’s Illegal Gambling Prevention Summit highlighted the extent of the black market in the UK, the causes and interrogated some of the potential solutions. The impact on racing: The opening panel of racing enthusiasts and professionals presented a grim picture. Consultant Simon French concluded that racing needs “a complete reset”. He said it…

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Germany: Glücksspiel-Survey provides limp actions to fix Interstate gambling regime 

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The third survey on German gambling prevalence calls for tougher monitoring of gambling environments as the Interstate regime provides stable data, but academics refuse to question unfixed liabilities.

German authorities and the Bundesländer (states) have been urged to strengthen the “Verhältnisprävention” (structural prevention) framework embedded within the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling (GlüStV 2021).

The recommendation forms the principal conclusion of the Glücksspiel-Survey 2025, conducted by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Addiction and Drug Research (ISD) and the University of Bremen. The survey is published on a bi-annual basis, with research funded by Germany’s state lottery association, the Deutscher Lotto-und Totoblock (DLTB).

The third edition of the survey concludes that the Bundesländer and the federal gambling regulator, the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), should prioritise “structural prevention rather than relying primarily on individual r..

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