The International Association of Gaming Regulators announced Kevin Mullally’s appointment as its first chief executive, creating a new executive role. IAGR said its board will continue to set strategic direction under the association’s member-led governance structure.
The appointment gives IAGR a dedicated executive role to support its work with gaming regulators across jurisdictions.
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The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) announced its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week, scheduled for 9–13 November 2026. IAGR said participating regulators will coordinate public communications encouraging consumers to check whether gambling sites are licensed in their jurisdiction. Campaign materials are due to be available to members from 6 November.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has announced the first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week (IGAW), scheduled for 9–13 November 2026. The association said the campaign is its first coordinated international effort to inform consumers about the risks of unauthorised online gambling and to encourage them to check operator licences before placing a bet. The announcement was made at a meeting held during IAGR's annual conference in Lima, Peru.
Reportedly, the International Association of Gaming Regulators holds its 2026 annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October, hosted by Peru's MINCETUR. Sessions cover prediction markets, illegal gambling, artificial intelligence, money laundering, payments and sports integrity.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is holding its 2026 annual conference at the JW Marriott in Miraflores, Lima, from 19 to 22 October, with Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) as host. The programme covers prediction markets, illegal gambling, artificial intelligence, money laundering, payments, sports integrity, advertising, self-exclusion and cross-border cooperation. It was reported that IAGR is returning to Lima 11 years after its previous conference in the Peruvian capital.
IAGR and NAGRA jointly filed an amicus brief urging the US Supreme Court to review whether federal commodities law overrides state gambling laws for sports event contracts on CFTC-registered platforms. The associations cited conflicting preliminary-injunction rulings involving New Jersey and Nevada and said regulators need clarity on their authority and consumer safeguards.
The UK Gambling Commission reported that licensed gambling premises fell by 2% to 8,081 in the year to March 2026, while betting shops declined by 3.6% to 5,617. Gambling GGY reached £17.5bn, up 4.4%, and online casino, betting and bingo GGY rose 6.9% to £8.3bn.
The UK Gambling Commission published industry statistics for Great Britain covering April 2025 to March 2026, according to the report. It recorded £17.5bn in customer-facing gambling GGY, up 4.4% year on year; the source text gives conflicting end dates for the reporting period.