An Ipsos study found that 91.1% of online gamblers in Ontario used regulated sites, while 8.9% used only unregulated sites. The report also says the province introduced the BetGuard self-exclusion system last month, with a rollout planned for this spring.
The figures offer operators and regulators an indication of regulated-market participation in Ontario.
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Ontario’s regulated iGaming market permits credit card deposits, while the report reports that operators listed in the United States have not extended their credit card restrictions to Canada. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis said they continue to monitor developments in other jurisdictions.
A FAIR-Ipsos study presented in Rome found that 80% of surveyed Italians considered communication important or fundamental to preventing gambling-related disorders, while 21% recalled a responsible-gambling campaign in the past year. The study surveyed 1,000 people aged 18 to 70 and interviewed 30 opinion leaders; 44% rated the sector's development over the previous one or two years negatively.
Reportedly, Giovanni Emilio Maggi, vice-president of the FAIR Foundation, urged companies to embed consumer protection in their strategies at the FAIR Forum in Rome on 14 October 2026. He called for managers to take concrete action and for companies to measure the effectiveness of consumer-protection communications.
Giovanni Emilio Maggi, vice-president of the FAIR Foundation, said consumer protection should become a central part of companies' strategies, backed by concrete action from managers and by communication whose effectiveness can be measured. He made the remarks at the second edition of the FAIR Forum, held at Palazzo Montemartini in Rome on 14 October 2026 and devoted to responsible gambling communication, according to a report of the event.
Ipsos Doxa and Fondazione FAIR presented research at the Forum 2026 in Rome on Italian public attitudes to responsible gambling. Ipsos president Nando Pagnoncelli said protection should involve institutions, operators, associations, experts and citizens, with commitments translated into practical prevention and consumer-protection measures.
Ipsos Doxa and the Fondazione FAIR presented research on Italian public attitudes to responsible gambling at the second edition of the Forum 2026 in Rome on 14 October, according to the source. Nando Pagnoncelli, president of Ipsos, set out the findings at the event.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 60% of voters oppose betting on elections. The survey showed opposition among both Democratic and Republican voters to prediction market contracts tied to election results.