The legislation that would task the federal government with establishing national guidelines for regulating sports betting advertising may have been approved by the Senate two years in a row, but …
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Better Gambling Forum Chair Shawn Fluharty is trying to reshape how the world thinks about regulated gambling. Interview by Steve Hoare
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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 …
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Analysis: UK launches Illegal Gambling Taskforce but is it enough?
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readUK Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross has formed a specialised Illegal Gambling Taskforce to fend off the black market. The formulation of the task force comes after years of warning by …
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Safe Bet Show: Dr Mary Donohue, The Digital Wellness Center
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn this episode of Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show, Martin is joined by Dr Mary Donohue, CEO of the Digital Wellness Center, for a powerful conversation on how neuroscience, technology, …
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FanDuel introduces new RG initiative geared toward user decision-making
by SBC Americas2 minutes readFanDuel is deploying a new responsible gaming campaign that takes a different approach from the company’s previous efforts to protect players from gambling-related harm. On Thursday, the Flutter-owned brand debuted …
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Gambling Commission emphasises need for ‘joined-up approach’ to fight illegal casinos after suicide verdict
by Steve Hoare7 minutes readThe suicide of Oliver Long (36) has shone a light on the extent of illegal gambling in the UK, including calls for the Gambling Commission to do more to take …
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Gaming operators admit 1-800-GAMBLER changeover was tough to handle
by SBC Americas5 minutes readLast year gamblers and operators alike experienced a significant change in how problem gambling support is provided across the U.S., as the National Council on Problem Gambling’s lost control ofthe …
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Will sportsbooks limit their betting options in 2026?
by SBC Americas3 minutes readWith scandals aplenty and a growing list of athletes proven to have manipulated athletic betting markets, the pressure on sportsbooks, regulators and lawmakers to rethink what kind of bets are …
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NCAA shimmies back and forth on betting proposal
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe NCAA’s approach to sports betting in 2025 was indicative of the dynamic nature of the gaming industry, with a proposed rule change to the organization’s gambling policy that would …