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Safer gambling, player protection and duty of care.
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2749 on July 25, 2026, formally adding gambling disorder to the state's Substance Use Disorder Act. The law unlocks standalone state-funded inpatient treatment for the first time in a state where over one million residents face gambling addiction risk and residents lost $7.7 billion gambling last year.
The ACT Gambling and Racing Commission recorded 72,647 gambling harm incidents in 2025/26, up 53.5 percent from 47,337 the prior year and double the 32,095 logged in 2023/24. The figures equate to 199 incidents per day and were released during July 2026 ACT Budget Estimates hearings.
Public Health Wales has launched a £1.4 million two-year Voluntary Sector Grant Fund to combat gambling-related harms, with grants of up to £75,000 per year available to Welsh charities and community groups from 31 August 2026.
The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that regulatory enforcement settlements will flow to the government's Consolidated Fund rather than to gambling harm charities or the statutory levy. The decision, opposed by half of consultation respondents, means £5.77 million in 2026 settlements from Stakelogic, Betfred and Evolution will go to the Treasury's general account.
A nationally representative Swedish study published in July 2026 found that 34 percent of female gamblers aged 18 to 26 have a concurrent mental health disorder, more than double the rate among male gamblers, as Sweden's online GGR grew 3.2 percent and total problem gamblers reached an estimated 350,000.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit from the Public Health Advocacy Institute after finally collecting and sharing anonymized casino player data with researchers, a requirement written into state law in 2011.
Gopuff and Snappy Shopper are delivering National Lottery scratchcards to UK doorsteps, but gig couriers cannot spot repeat buyers the way trained retail staff can.
Roy Morgan's July 2026 research finds 3.3 million Australians, 15 percent of the population, experiencing gambling harm, as the country prepares its toughest gambling advertising restrictions yet.
New International Player Safety Index research shows 34 percent of Latin American operators already use AI to track player behaviour, while Africa has almost none and Western Europe stays cautious despite mature rules.
GamStop registrations rose 16% year on year in H1 2026, with under-25 sign-ups up 26% and a record 12,236 in May, as the 2026 World Cup lifts demand.
Army-run slot machines on overseas US bases earned $91m in 2024 while gambling diagnoses among troops keep rising. Here is what the GAO found and why it matters.
The responsible gambling initiative backed by 1xBet's owner has named a four-member Advisory Committee, chaired by Simon Westbury, to oversee its player protection programme.