International Association of Gaming Regulators upcoming events

Call for IAGR 2026 Regulatory Award Nominations (3 Feb 2026)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT

2026 Regulatory Awards Categories and Criteria

Category 1:

Regulatory excellence: Recognising excellence in gaming policy and regulation

Recognises an outstanding contribution and achievement by a regulator advancing efficient and effective gambling policy and regulation or securing significant public policy or compliance and enforcement outcomes in their jurisdiction, nationally or internationally.
The submission should demonstrate the exceptional nature of the regulators work, and achievement, including any relevant context and background, the policy or regulatory challenge and the outcome and nature and extent of the impact.
Weight will be placed on the difficulty and complexity of the issue/s alongside the scope of the impact and benefits for the regulator, industry, and public interest.

Category 2: Innovation: Recognising a new or innovative policy and regulatory approaches

Recognises the development, introduction and implementation of novel public policy or regulatory approach, that substantially advances efficient and effective gambling regulation.
The submission should demonstrate the how the initiative is novel, how it leverages technology where relevant, the issue/problem it helps overcome and how it achieves improved efficiency and effectiveness. Where possible submissions should include description of any performance metrics and outcomes.
Weight will be placed on the degree of novelty and alongside the scale of the issues it helps resolve and the impact and benefits for the regulator, industry, and public interest.

Category 3: Best responsible/safer gambling initiative, communication campaign /advertising

Recognises the most creative, compelling, and impactful responsible gambling/safer gambling communication campaign.
The submission should describe the brief for the campaign, the channels and target audience, how the campaign meets the brief, what distinguishes it from previous campaigns and how performance is evaluated. Where possible submissions should include any performance metrics and outcomes.
Weight will be placed on the scope of impact and evidence the campaign has achieved its objective alongside the scale of the issues it helps resolve and its impact raising awareness and destigmatising gambling harm and help seeking.

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Privacy Statement:

The IAGR Awards form part of the 2026 Conference and information on selected nominees and category winners may be made public. By agreeing to your nomination, you recognise and accept that your name and home jurisdiction may be published and used for marketing purposes. IAGR wishes you to celebrate your successes with your peers and, in the event that you are a category finalist or winner, you agree to the use of the information supplied being used for publicity purposes and as part of the marketing of the Awards Ceremony. You also recognise that you may be asked to submit a short video piece supporting your submission which may be used during the Conference and Awards Evening.

Otherwise the information provided in this form is for judging purposes only.

IAGR Lima 2026 | Steady hands, shifting ground: Advancing regulation in a connected world (26 Feb 2026)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

IAGR2026 will bring together the global community of gaming regulators, policy leaders and compliance experts in Lima, Peru, from 19 to 22 October 2026.

As regulatory frameworks evolve and markets transform, convening as a community to exchange insight and practical experience remains essential. IAGR2026 will focus on what works, why it works, and how regulators can apply evidence and collaboration to strengthen outcomes.

This conference marks IAGR’s return to Peru after 11 years, following our successful 2015 event in Lima.

The conference is hosted by Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR). The conference theme is Steady hands, shifting ground: Advancing regulation in a connected world.

IAGR Enforcement & Compliance WG (28 Apr 2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT

Click the Register button to RSVP by Friday, April 3.

IAGR Member Webinar: SAFEPLAY and the future of player protection (21 May 2026)

Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Upcoming member webinar

IAGR member webinar: SAFEPLAY and the future of player protection

IAGR members are invited to the second webinar in our award winners series, featuring Bashir Are, Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA).

Bashir will share the story behind SAFEPLAY – Africa's first regulator-led, multi-operator self-exclusion platform, which won the 2025 IAGR Regulatory Innovation Award.

About SAFEPLAY

Developed by the LSLGA, SAFEPLAY addresses a structural gap in player protection: self-exclusion lists held by individual operators lacked visibility across the industry. A player excluded from one venue could access another. SAFEPLAY closes that gap.

The platform is centrally managed by the regulator and integrated with operator systems across both online and land-based environments. It provides real-time identity verification, a shared exclusion registry, and compliance intelligence accessible through a single regulatory dashboard.

The session will cover:

· The regulatory gap SAFEPLAY was designed to solve

· How the platform works across online and land-based channels

· The role of public awareness and community partnerships in responsible gambling

· Lessons for regulators considering centralised player protection systems

Webinar details

· Date: Wednesday 21 May 2026

· Time: 3:00pm Lagos / London | 10:00pm Singapore | 11:00pm Tokyo | Midnight Sydney (Thursday 22 May) | 7:00am Las Vegas

· Free and exclusive to IAGR members

· The session will be recorded and shared with all registrants

Click the Register button on left side of screen to register now.

More about the awards: https://iagr.org/awards/