A Look Back at 2025 - A Year of Research & Innovation
At Focal Research, 2025 was a year of remarkable progress, recognition, and innovation in safer gambling. From global conferences to new partnerships and product milestones, we’re proud to reflect on a transformative year for our company, our clients, and the safer gambling industry.
January - December
Advancing Real-Time Harm Prevention
Focal progresses new real-time identification and safer gambling messaging system Focal Prevent in collaboration with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC).
March
Driving Innovation at RTG Sydney
Focal advances safer gambling at the RTG Conference in Sydney and wins ‘Best Innovation’ for Focal GO at Pitch!
April
Enhancing Compliance Reporting
Focal creates new automated reports in ‘ALeRT’ for compliance reporting.
May
Sharing Insights on Safer Gambling Interactions
Focal shares research on safer gambling interactions at RGC Discovery conference in Toronto.
June - July
Introducing Focal Assist
Focal completes trial version of Focal Assist digital safer gambling resource.
August
Recognized for Excellence in Player Protection
Focal named finalist for responsible gambling service provider at the 2025 Vixio Global Regulatory Awards.
September
Publishing New Collaborative Research
Focal & UNLV International Gaming Institute publish joint research in International Gambling Studies.
Welcoming Nadine Grinblat to Lead Australasian Support
Focal welcomes Nadine Grinblat to drive compliance and player protection in Australasia.
October
Trialing Real-Time Prevention with Kedron-Wavell
Focal and Kedron-Wavell Services Club partner to test real-time safer gambling system.
Presenting Collaborative Research at IAGR
Focal shares insights from collaborative research project with the University of Nevada Las Vegas at the IAGR conference.
November
Introducing a New Model for In-Session Support
Focal Presents New Model for In-Session Gambling Support at the NAGS Conference in Brisbane.
What's Next
Launching New System, Digital Resources & Training Tools
Launch of new Focal Prevent System, digital resources tool Focal Assist and a complete revamp of our Focal Care Training Portal.
