IAGR launches first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week to warn consumers about unlicensed online gambling

The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) will hold its first Illegal Gambling Awareness Week (IGAW) from November 9 to 13, 2026 , in what the association describes as the first internationally coordinated effort to raise consumer awareness of the risks of unlicensed online gambling. IAGR presented the plan at a briefing during its Annual Conference in Lima. The week will support coordinated communications among member jurisdictions, and its central message is simple: consumers should check whether a site is licensed in the place where they play before they place a bet .