The National Betting Authority (NBA) will hold its ninth Safer Gambling Week from 12 to 18 October 2026. The campaign will focus on prevention, self-control and recognising personal limits, with educational events, awareness campaigns and a conference, the authority said.
The campaign sets out the NBA’s planned safer-gambling outreach and focus for the week.
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Mindway AI said it will hold its joint Safer Gambling Week breakfast briefing with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence in London on 18 November 2026. The event will run from 8:20 a.m. to noon GMT and will address player protection through artificial intelligence, clinical psychology and frontline operations.
Mindway AI has announced that its joint Safer Gambling Week Breakfast Briefing will return, hosted in partnership with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence.
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.
The Ninth Circuit ruled in a Nevada case that federal law does not bar states from applying gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports-event contracts. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said she is reviewing the ruling; it does not resolve Arizona’s separate case over election-related contracts, which remains blocked by a federal judge.
Liberia's National Lottery Authority restored LiPay Inc.'s licence on 24 September 2026, allowing it to resume sports betting, online casino and online lottery operations and represent the 1xBet brand. The one-year licence is conditional on compliance with licensing rules, anti-money laundering and responsible gaming requirements, following a settlement dated 14 September. The report says the company had previously been fined US$10,000 and barred from applying for licences for two years.
Cyprus is seeking to strengthen its safer gambling framework through action against illegal operators and greater use of technology to identify gambling-related harm, according to the report. The measures were discussed at the country's 9th Safer Gambling Conference, where National Betting Authority chairman Panayiotis... spoke.
Cyprus is looking to reinforce its safer gambling framework by combining more stringent measures against illegal operators with increased use of technology to detect gambling-related harm. The National Betting Authority chairman, Panayiotis, addressed the country’s ninth Safer Gambling Conference regarding these matters.