Operators and campaign groups have the potential to not only influence public debate, but also policy on key issues like stake limits, advertising, and gambling-related harm. With the UK Gambling Commission calling out the misuse of statistics, the Dutch Kansspelautoriteit advocating for more powers on data sharing, and a sense of operator frustration over the source’s regulators turn to, how does the industry promote independent research? Those in the know showcase how open science can ensure industry-funded research processes are ethical, transparent, and unbiased.

• What does ‘independence’ from industry really mean? Critically analysing bias in research.
• Sharing is caring: How academics, operators and governments can apply open science to gambling data.
• Not just words: Practical steps to maintain integrity while promoting industry collaboration.