Blask announced a data-sharing partnership with BetBlocker to support the latter’s work identifying gambling operators and applying restrictions for users. Blask said the arrangement would also help improve its analytics, including through its planned marketing-mix feature.
The partnership may help BetBlocker identify operators more quickly when developing restrictions for users.
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Blask has launched Ask Blask, a chat-based assistant that answers questions using its iGaming market dataset. The service covers more than 5,000 licensed and unlicensed operators across 140+ countries; access costs $49 per user per month, with a question balance that users can top up.
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 report citing an industry estimate says Brazil’s 25 September 2026 ban on fixed-odds betting could move about R$25bn of betting volume to unlicensed operators. The estimate puts the illegal market at R$42bn, up from R$17bn, while the article says more than 25 million people had used regulated platforms by September.
Brazil's federal government banned the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting across the country on 25 September 2026, according to an opinion article. The article says the measure was Provisional Measure No 1.394.
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.
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.