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NCPG Celebrates Senate Action on Military Gambling Addiction Research
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  The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a key provision in the FY26 Senate Defense Appropriations Bill that would, for the first time, make gambling addiction an eligible research topic under the Department of Defense’s Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP). The decision marks a historic step in addressing gambling disorder as a behavioral health condition impacting…

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UKGC Launches New Consumer Voice Framework
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has unveiled a new and improved Consumer Voice framework, marking a major step forward in how the regulator listens to and understands the experiences of people who gamble in Great Britain. The new framework expands the Commission’s research capabilities by introducing four specialist research suppliers, each…

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Michel Groothuizen Joins GREF as Board Member
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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Michel Groothuizen, chairman of the Netherlands Gambling Authority, has been unanimously appointed as general board member of the board of the Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF) for the period 2025-27. GREF is a partnership in which gambling regulators from Europe share knowledge, experiences and best practices and work together…

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High Roller Submits Gaming License Application in Ontario
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  High Roller Technologies, operator of the premium online casino brands High Roller and Fruta, announced the submission of its Internet Gaming Operator license application in Ontario, Canada, targeting the launch of its flagship brand HighRoller.com in the second half of 2025. “The submission of our licensing application to access Ontario’s regulated online gambling market…

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GRAI Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Belgian Gaming Commission
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Reading Time: < 1 minute   As part of the process to put in place information sharing agreements with other regulatory bodies, CEO of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, Anne Marie Caulfield signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Magali Clavie of the Belgian Gaming Commission. This agreement establishes a framework for cooperation and sets…

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Scientific Games Granted License from UAE’s General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority
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Reading Time: < 1 minute   Scientific Games is licensed by the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority as a Gaming-Related Vendor for the supply of lottery products and services in the UAE. The GCGRA is the federal executive agency responsible for regulating and overseeing all commercial gaming in the UAE to ensure fairness and transparency.…

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PAGCOR CHAIRMAN, ENTIRE BOARD TENDER COURTESY RESIGNATION
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco today said he and all the members of the agency’s Board of Directors have tendered their courtesy resignations last week to give the President a free hand in reorganizing the bureaucracy. The resignation of the top PAGCOR leadership…

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IAGR announces program for IAGR2025 conference in Toronto
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  The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has released the program for its upcoming annual conference, to be held in Toronto from 20-23 October. With the theme ‘Resilient regulation: Exploring what works, why and what’s next’, the event brings together global regulators and thought leaders to examine how regulatory frameworks can evolve to meet…

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