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/Responsible Gambling Advocate
Olivia Smith is a responsible gambling advocate and a passionate voice for player protection. She encourages players to use Gamecheck's free tools to protect themselves from fake online casino games.
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.
