1xCare’s Quirino Mancini discusses research and AI oversight at 1xBet
On 27 October 2026, Yogonet published an interview with Quirino Mancini, a member of 1xCare’s Advisory Committee. The interview covered player-protection research, education modules and the oversight of artificial-intelligence tools.
What 1xCare’s Advisory Committee member said about research
According to Yogonet, Mancini said most gambling research still concentrates on clinical questions in a handful of mature markets. He argued that player-protection research should also address product design, advertising and debt.
The same interview reports that SBC’s research report cites a Brazilian survey in which 47 per cent of people who bet in 2024 had overdue debt, according to Yogonet. Mancini described that as a different problem from the one most frameworks were designed for.
Why independent specialists matter in the 1xCare view
Mancini described independent specialists as able to identify risks that commercial organisations might overlook. He said a clinician or a sports governance expert will notice things that look normal from inside the industry.
Yogonet also reports that Mancini said the committee holds full authority and independent judgment over policy, funding and ethical standards. He added that 1xCare can fund questions an operator might prefer not to ask and publish findings in full, even when they are unwelcome.
AI monitoring and human review in 1xCare’s account
Mancini described AI’s potential to identify changes in staking or loss-chasing early. He said monitoring of that kind lets an operator step in earlier, before the damage is done.
He warned that the same information could be used to profile players and build targeted promotional offers. He said that dual use was his main concern, according to Yogonet.
Mancini also raised the risk of false positives. He said that if you intervene with the wrong player at the wrong moment, the next intervention becomes harder to accept.
Human oversight and the EU AI Act
He called the human oversight required by the EU AI Act absolutely essential to prevent possible misuse of an AI-powered tool, as reported by Yogonet. He said someone has to review what the model flags and take responsibility for the ensuing decision. Regulators, he added, need to be clearer about where the boundaries lie.
| Theme | His point as reported |
|---|---|
| Early signals | AI can pick up loss-chasing or a sudden change in staking |
| Dual use | The same data could support customised offers |
| False positives | Wrong interventions make later ones harder to accept |
| Human review | Someone must review flags and own the decision |
Education and 1xCare’s EduCare modules
Mancini said EduCare modules were still in development and intended for operators, affiliates and the public. He said they were not only aimed at 1xCare’s own network, and that he was confident results will follow once they are fully implemented, according to Yogonet.
On the structural difference from a commercial organisation, he said compliance recommends and the business decides. In 1xCare, he said, the committee holds full authority and independent judgment over policy, funding and ethical standards.
What a strong framework should include, per Mancini
Mancini advocated clearer bonus terms, limit-setting prompts and protection that adapts as risk changes. He said bonus terms should be readable and easily digestible by someone who is not a lawyer.
He suggested age and identity checks, a check against any self-exclusion register, and an invitation to set deposit limits at sign-up. He said registration should stay reasonably light, with more work put into ongoing monitoring.
- Age and identity verification
- Self-exclusion register check
- Deposit-limit prompt at sign-up
- Clear, readable bonus terms
- Affordability checks that tighten as risk rises
He said operators should learn and monitor each player’s normal pattern so changes show early. He added that affordability checks should become more stringent as risk rises, with a full record so a regulator can see what was done, as reported by Yogonet.
Where 1xCare and regulation may move next
Mancini expected AI rules to tighten, with human oversight and ultimate say moving towards a specific and standard licence requirement in all regulated jurisdictions, according to Yogonet. He also expected affordability controls to be prioritised in regulation.
He expected closer cooperation and more shared research between operators and regulators. He said independent research input and more openly shared market data will be key going forward, as reported by Yogonet.
| Area | Change he described |
|---|---|
| Bonus terms | Readable and easily digestible for non-lawyers |
| Deposit limits | Prompt at sign-up |
| Monitoring | Learn each player’s normal pattern |
| Affordability | Tighten as risk rises |
| Records | Keep a full record for regulators |
| Cooperation | More shared research between operators and regulators |
The interview, published by Yogonet on 27 October 2026, presented these points as Mancini’s views as a member of 1xCare’s Advisory Committee.