IAGR Marks Responsible Gaming Education Month Ahead of Evidence-Driven Sessions at Lima Conference
TL;DR — IAGR is observing Responsible Gaming Education Month by stressing regulators’ role in player protections and effective markets. The focus builds to IAGR2026 in Lima on Oct. 19-22, with three sessions on cross-border self-exclusion, evidence thresholds for interventions, and adaptable safer gambling tools. The event facilitates direct sharing of what measures demonstrate results across jurisdictions.
SCCG Take — The Lima sessions will test which responsible gambling tools scale with evidence rather than intent. Regulators gain a forum to align on measurable standards before mandating changes that may not transfer.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is recognizing Responsible Gaming Education Month this September. The observance stresses regulators’ role in bolstering player protections, assessing responsible gambling tools, and supporting safer regulated markets. It promotes informed player decisions before any wager is placed and the value of legal environments with defined rules and support access. According to G3 Newswire, these themes will feature prominently in upcoming global regulatory talks.
Sessions at IAGR2026 Address Self-Exclusion, Evidence Standards, and Cross-Jurisdictional Measures
The IAGR2026 conference in Lima, Peru, set for Oct. 19-22, will convene regulators, policymakers, researchers, and industry experts to review practical player protection and responsible gambling regulation. Three dedicated sessions will tackle core issues.
Self-exclusion Beyond Borders will review interoperability of systems, layered safeguards, privacy concerns, and risks of migration to unregulated markets as gambling spans platforms and borders. Panelists include Pedro Romero, CEO of BetBlocker; Jennifer Shatley, Executive Director of the Responsible Online Gaming Association; and Dr. Margaret Carran, Associate Professor in Law and Associate Dean at City, University of London.
What Works, What Scales, and What Evidence Should Drive Responsible Gambling Regulation? will assess how to separate effective interventions from those lacking measurable outcomes. Discussions will cover evaluation methods, proportionality, implementation, and the evidence threshold required before adopting, expanding, refining, or ending any measure. Participants include Megan O. Basson, Executive Director of the International Center for Gaming Regulation at UNLV; Tracy Parker, Senior Vice President of Accreditation, Advisory and Insights at the Responsible Gaming Council; Tracy Schrans, Principal and CEO of Focal Research Consultants; and Mark Vander Linden, Director of Research & Responsible Gaming at the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Safer Gambling Measures That Travel: Messages, Self-Exclusion, and Targeted Protections will evaluate measures adaptable across jurisdictions, including messaging, layered interventions, self-exclusion standards, and protections aimed at young adults and other higher-risk groups. Speakers include Kevin Winters, CEO of Almond Digital Health; Fiona Palmer, CEO of GamStop; and David Urreta, President of Loteria de Cordoba.
The Open Question for Evidence-Based Global Standards
IAGR provides a dedicated venue for regulators to exchange evidence, contrast jurisdictional approaches, and pinpoint which protections deliver results, how their impact can be measured, and which can transfer successfully elsewhere. With gambling markets growing more interconnected, the Lima sessions will test the practicality of these tools in real regulatory settings. Outcomes could clarify evidentiary bars that prevent premature or ineffective mandates while highlighting approaches ready for broader adoption. Regulators and operators will watch closely for signals on scalable self-exclusion and targeted interventions that maintain integrity without creating unintended gaps.
Reporting: G3 Newswire
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Lima will test whether responsible gambling regulation moves from compliance theater to evidence-based tools that scale across borders.
We've watched operators spend millions on responsible gambling tools that feel good but lack proof. IAGR2026 finally asks the right question: what works, what scales, and what evidence should drive mandates? That shift from intent to measurement matters as every market we work in faces new RG requirements.
- IAGR2026 in Lima, Oct. 19-22, focuses on cross-border self-exclusion and evidence thresholds for interventions
- Sessions assess which responsible gambling tools demonstrate measurable outcomes before widespread adoption
- Regulators from multiple jurisdictions share practical data on what scales and what fails
SCCG angle: SCCG works both sides of this equation. We connect operators to the compliance infrastructure and tech partners who build tools regulators will actually endorse, and we brief our regulatory advisory clients on which measures survive evidence-based scrutiny so they mandate what works, not what sounds good.
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