TLDR DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and bet365 left the American Gaming Association and did not run matching campaigns for this year’s Responsible Gaming Education Month BetMGM, Hard Rock, Caesars and Penn Entertainment stayed in the AGA and promoted new responsible gaming initiatives this September MGM Resorts and BetMGM donated $320,000 to RGEM programs and said they now have more than 3,000 certified GameSense advisors Prediction markets were tied to three of the four AGA exits and are now facing criticism over responsible gaming messaging gaps Kalshi joined the National Council on Problem Gambling with a $2 million pledge, a move that led some state gambling regulators to cut ties with the council
The American Gaming Association’s Responsible Gaming Education Month returned this September, but the lineup of participating companies looks different than it did a year ago.
Four major sportsbooks left the trade group between November 2025 and March 2026. None of them ran a campaign tied to this year’s event.
DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics and bet365 are the companies that departed. They remain members of the Sports Betting Alliance and the Responsible Online Gaming Association.
Operators that stayed in the AGA kept their September programs going. BetMGM, Hard Rock International, Caesars Entertainment and Penn Entertainment all announced initiatives tied to this year’s event.
MGM Resorts and BetMGM said they contributed $320,000 to responsible gaming programs this month. The companies also said they now have more than 3,000 certified GameSense advisors.
Caesars marked the month through a campaign called “Listen First. Support Always.” Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming announced new initiatives under their PlayersEdge program.
Former Members Run Their Own Campaigns
The companies that left the AGA did not stop responsible gaming work. They simply moved to their own schedules.
DraftKings ran a September campaign tied to the PGA