BetBlocker said it will work with Clarion Gaming as its charity partner across ICE Barcelona, iGB Affiliates and iGB L!VE in 2025. The charity plans to provide safer gambling content and messaging at the events, according to its announcement.
The partnership places safer gambling messaging across three industry events.
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Leicester City renewed its partnership with BC.Game, which is not licensed in the UK, prompting criticism from safer-gambling advocates and supporters. BetBlocker founder Duncan Garvie said the deal could confuse consumers about which gambling sites are regulated; Leicester and BC.Game said the platform is unavailable to UK players.
The Responsible Online Gaming Association announced a partnership with BetBlocker, making the software available in the United States. ROGA plans to feature it on its website and promote it through other channels, and will consider offering it through member operators.
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).