The UK Gambling Commission presented research examining what informed choice means for consumers of gambling products, according to a report on the regulator’s statement. Strategic lead Donna Bateman said the research explored how views vary by product, venue and playing frequency.
The findings may inform how operators communicate information consumers need to make gambling choices.
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
A report by Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission urges lawmakers to consider changes to online gambling rules, reportedly. It sets out either immediate restrictions—including a credit-card ban and limits on promotions—or further research using anonymised player data before targeted reforms. The report says faster changes could reduce industry revenue.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released a study on gambling and help-seeking among veterans on 24 September 2026. The commission funded research by Technical Assent and the William Joiner Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston into gambling’s effects on veterans and ways to strengthen prevention and engagement.
Black Cube has asked a New Jersey court to dismiss Evolution’s lawsuit under the state’s anti-SLAPP law, according to a media report. The hearing is scheduled for 16 November; analysts do not expect an immediate decision, and either side can appeal.
Black Cube has moved to dismiss Evolution’s legal challenge using a New Jersey public-expression law, according to a cited report.
The Financial Ombudsman Service told Santander to refund identifiable gambling losses, less winnings, on transactions made from 15 August to 17 September 2025. It excluded £16,000 spent before the customer disclosed his gambling problem and ordered 8% interest on eligible transactions plus £500 compensation. The ombudsman said it saw no basis for intervention before the disclosure.
A UK ombudsman ruling requires Santander to refund thousands in gambling losses. The order covers identifiable gambling losses, minus any winnings, incurred between 15 August and 17 September 2025. No single fixed sum has been decided for the refund.
The Gambling Commission said around 1% of Britain’s gamblers used illegal platforms as of April 2026. Its survey found 0.6% had used such platforms in the previous four weeks, while 94.4% showed no sign of use. The regulator said it would combine this baseline with other data to assess and target interventions.
By April 2026, the Commission puts illegal-platform use at roughly 1% of Britain's gamblers, and says it is overall confident of that estimate. Sue Gardner, the acting chief executive, presented this to industry leaders during the regulator's yearly CEO briefing.