BetBlocker announced that John Wright and Darrell Helyar had joined its board of trustees. The charity said both had previously supported its work as volunteers; Wright is CEO and co-founder of StatsDrone, while Helyar is its COO and co-founder.
The appointments add two iGaming-affiliated volunteers to the governance of a charity providing gambling-blocking software.
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The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) has allocated more than £39m from the statutory gambling-harm levy to grant recipients in Britain. Gambling With Lives received £1.8m and its Chapter One initiative received £3m; the funding has drawn criticism from some industry figures because of the organisation’s advocacy work.
More than £39m from the statutory gambling-harm levy has been earmarked for recipients announced by the British government. Gambling With Lives is among the recipients, and its inclusion has upset some industry figures. OHID has awarded GWL £1.8m.
A Casino.net Research Lab snapshot found that 115 of 117 trading UK casino brands stating a wagering requirement were at or below 10x on 5 October 2026. The UK Gambling Commission’s cap took effect on 19 January 2026; the snapshot also reported a median of 35x among 56 closed brands with usable terms.
A snapshot from the Casino.net Research Lab indicates that nearly all British-licensed casino brands that publish a wagering requirement now keep it at 10x or lower. The lab reviewed 297 welcome offers logged on 5 October 2026, drawn from 128 brands that continue to operate in Britain, with 148 of those offers belonging to them. Among the 117 active brands that disclose a wagering requirement, 115 were at or below 10x, according to the lab.
Reportedly, the International Association of Gaming Regulators is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October 2026 with Peru's MINCETUR. Sessions cover cross-border self-exclusion standards, illegal gambling and the role of digital intermediaries, with regulators and industry bodies including the WGBA taking part.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October, with harmonising player self-exclusion rules, tackling illegal gambling and developing data-based regulation among the themes, according to the report. The event is organised with Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) under the title "Steady Hands, Shifting Ground: Advancing Regulation in a Connected World". Participants include international regulators, responsible-gambling experts and industry organisations, among them the World Gaming and Betting Association (WGBA).
Reportedly, Bidding has opened in Wales for the second year of a gambling blocking contract. The invitation follows an initial direct award to Gamban eight months earlier, which prompted an objection from lawyers acting for charity BetBlocker.
BetBlocker International received €20,000 at ICE Barcelona ’26, according to the organisation’s representative. Pedro Romero said the donation would help fund research and the development of tools for people at risk of gambling-related harm. BetBlocker International said it supported more than 300,000 active users worldwide in 2025.