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Walk the halls of Fiera Roma between 2 and 5 November and you will hear a great deal about player protection. You will hear about early intervention, markers of harm, affordability checks, and models that can flag an at-risk player sooner than they could a year ago. It is serious and worthwhile work, and it gets better every year. There is one question that rarely comes up in those sessions, though, and it forms part of every one of them. Is the game in front of the player real?
SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 closed yesterday, 1 October, and for anyone working in player protection, this was a week worth paying attention to. Around 40,000 industry professionals, more than 600 speakers, and over 800 exhibitors filled the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena across three days, from 29 September to 1 October. For the first time, the event carried a dedicated Player Protection Symposium running alongside its main conference stages, and a Player Protection Zone where attendees could see the tools behind that conversation for themselves.
SBC Summit Lisbon 2026 brings around 40,000 industry professionals, 600+ speakers and 800+ exhibitors together across two venues, Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena. Attendees travel from more than 150 countries, and the agenda now reaches well beyond online casino gaming, into payments, affiliate marketing and emerging technology. Six conference stages run throughout the week, alongside workshops and masterclasses, and a large share of the people walking the floor are the ones actually making decisions on behalf of their platforms.
SBC Summit Lisbon returns from 29 September to 1 October, filling the Feira Internacional de Lisboa and MEO Arena with around 40,000 industry professionals, more than 600 speakers, and over 800 exhibitors. It is one of the biggest weeks on the iGaming calendar, and this year it includes something new: a dedicated Player Protection Symposium, running as part of SBC's six-stage conference agenda alongside regulators, operators, responsible gambling specialists, and technology providers.
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SiGMA North America has wrapped up in Mexico City, closing out its first ever edition after three days at Centro Banamex. Around 4,000 delegates, 1,000 operators and more than 150 speakers came together for a summit built specifically around the Spanish-speaking Latin American market, and now that the show floor has emptied out, it's worth taking a step back to think about what an event like this means for players.
SiGMA North America has landed in Mexico City this week, and Gamecheck is present for all three days. This is the inaugural edition, running from Tuesday 1 to Thursday 3 September at Centro Banamex, and it is shaping up to be one of the more significant events on this year's iGaming calendar.
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