Casino Guru Academy has launched a free online course on self-exclusion practices for iGaming operators, developed with input from BetBlocker International. The training includes a 30-day implementation guide and draws on a 2025 code of practice, the company said.
The course gives operators guidance on self-exclusion systems and complementary player-protection tools.
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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.
Greece's Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) said the BetBlocker app, a free and anonymous gambling-blocking tool run by an international non-profit, is now available in Greek. The regulator said the translation improves access to self-protection tools for Greek-speaking users who want to limit or stop access to gambling sites and services.
Polymarket introduced consumer-protection tools through a partnership with Birches Health, including irreversible deposit limits, voluntary self-exclusion and access to gambling-dependency treatment. Polymarket's global head of safety, Malea Otranto, told CNN the company would monitor user engagement with the tools and assess whether changes were needed.