G7 Summit to Feature Responsible Gambling Session Led by Play’n GO

Play’n GO is stepping into a global spotlight as the only online gaming supplier invited to help shape international gambling policies. The company will take part in major global policy meetings in 2025, beginning this week at the G7 Leaders Summit in Calgary.

Good to know

• Play’n GO is the sole software developer at the new Global Forum on Responsible Gaming.
• The company’s head of government affairs will lead discussions at the G7, G20, and UN sessions.
• Play’n GO was first to ban bonus buy features and has refused to partner with sweepstakes casinos.

The G7 Leaders Summit will host the first round of discussions, where Play’n GO’s Shawn Fluharty will open a session focused on mental wellness and gambling. The June 13 session will bring together public health officials, scientists, regulators, and world leaders to examine gambling’s social impact and explore solutions.

A Push Toward Global Standards

The sessions will contribute to a set of recommendations for public health, youth protection, and innovation within the gambling industry. These suggestions will be compiled and submitted through formal policy channels, aimed at guiding future regulatory decisions on a global scale.

Fluharty explained, “Being the only online gaming supplier at the G7, G20, and UN policy forums carries a responsibility to bring real-world insight into high-level discussions. Working hand-in-hand with lawmakers, regulators, and public-health experts makes it possible to craft global standards that protect players, eliminate unlicensed risks, and foster sustainable innovation across regulated markets, something Play’n GO is fully committed to.”

He added that these forums are essential for keeping regulation aligned with industry developments and for strengthening consumer protections.

Play’n GO has built a reputation for taking early steps to promote responsible gambling. The company led the industry by banning bonus buy games before regulators in the UK and Netherlands enforced similar measures. On May 6, CEO Johan Törnqvist reinforced this position by announcing Play’n GO would not work with sweepstakes casinos. “Sweepstakes casinos do not operate inside a regulated framework and that’s not something we support. Our commitment to regulated markets is absolute,” he said.

Fluharty echoed those concerns, warning that suppliers supporting sweepstakes platforms could face challenges when trying to enter regulated markets. He stressed that these operations undermine the regulated model many in the industry have worked to establish.

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