Regulating the Game is a flagship international conference focused on strengthening regulatory and sector capability, advancing integrity, and fostering ethical leadership in gambling. The event brings together global regulators, sector leaders, compliance experts, and industry innovators to examine critical challenges, stimulate policy dialogue, and help shape the future of gambling regulation. Now in its sixth edition, the conference continues to attract leading international speakers and delegates, cementing its reputation as a key forum for regulatory excellence and sector-wide transformation.
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Call for Speakers Now Open for Regulating the Game 2027 Sydney
Regulating the Game has opened its Call for Speakers for the seventh edition of the conference, to be held from Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 March 2027 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
4 min read • Jun 30 • By Mariya Savova
Legal & RegulatoryFinancial+ 2 more
Seriousness without a yardstick: The NICC’s discipline problem in Australia?
NSW casino penalties have risen from a AU$1m ceiling to AU$100m. The process that produces them has not kept pace – and the latest Star fine shows the strain, regulatory expert Paul Newson writes.
12 min read • Jun 10 • By Tim Poole
Two Weeks to Go: Final Calls for Regulating the Game 2026 Sydney
With two weeks remaining until Regulating the Game 2026 Sydney (9–11 March 2026), final registrations are now open for what will be the conference’s most concentrated program yet - bringing together regulators, policymakers, researchers, operators, and technology leaders to examine the future of gambling regulation, sector direction, innovation and operational compliance capability, and safer gambling outcomes.
2 min read • Feb 23 • By Mariya Savova
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One Month to Go Until Regulating the Game 2026 Sydney, as Sector Leaders Prepare to Convene
With one month remaining until Regulating the Game 2026 Sydney, final preparations are underway for the sector’s leading forum on gambling regulation, compliance, integrity and safer gambling, to be held 9–11 March 2026 at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth.
5 min read • Feb 9 • By Mariya Savova
Legal & Regulatory
Regulating the Game 2026 Draft Program Unveiled, Spotlighting the Issues Shaping the Sector
Regulating the Game has published the draft program for its 2026 Sydney conference, outlining a comprehensive agenda of keynotes, featured addresses, panels, and expert masterclasses examining the most consequential regulatory, policy and operational issues facing the global gambling sector.
5 min read • Jan 15 • By Mariya Savova
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Paul Newson: Regulatory lessons from Australia’s tobacco sector
Paul Newson, long-time Global Gaming Insider contributor, analyses what gambling regulators should learn from a market the state has almost stopped governing
2 min read • Jul 9 • By Tim Poole
Legal & RegulatoryLand Based+ 2 more
Paul Newson: Can Australia's best intentions fuel the worst regulatory outcomes?
Paul Newson, Regulating the Game Founder and Global Gaming Insider contributor, puts forward a commonly held industry view: that well-intentioned gambling reform can fuel the black market
7 min read • Mar 2 • By Will Underwood
Legal & RegulatoryCasino+ 2 more
Online casino: Betting on New Zealand over Australia
Paul Newson, Founder of Regulating the Game and regular contributor, argues that New Zealand’s decision to launch online casino shows rare discipline – in contrast to Australia.
7 min read • Dec 22 • By Tim Poole