Policy & Markets: Gaming Sector Regulation Series; Protecting Industry Players

Protecting the Player looks at what happens after a gaming operator gets licensed not just how they got there.

It covers fair product terms, timely payment of winnings, and protection of player funds, alongside responsible gaming tools like self-exclusion and spending limits. A key focus is distinguishing ordinary participation from real financial harm to a household, including gaming funded by borrowed money. The session also examines advertising and influencer accountability, youth exposure, data use, and platform cybersecurity. It closes by asking how consumer protection responsibilities should be shared across regulators, operators, payment providers and county governments.