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March 3, 2023
Can the Gambling Industry Be Sustainable?
The gambling industry, like any other, has the potential to be sustainable, if it is managed and regulated properly. But what does ‘sustainability’ actually mean? Let’s first try to agree on its meaning before finding out whether it can indeed be sustainable. Sustainability is not the same as corporate social responsibility or ESG (environmental social […]
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March 3, 2023
The Power of Influencers and How They Are Transforming the iGaming Industry
It’s no secret that influencers are becoming increasingly important for brands in any industry, the iGaming industry included. Whether you think this is true or not, there is something special about influencers. Jimmy Donaldson, perhaps more known as Mr Beast, is one of the most known influencers today. Surpassing over 120 million subscribers on YouTube, […]
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March 2, 2023
iGaming’s Regulated Future with Johan Törnqvist
As the company behind blockbuster slot games including Book of Dead, Play’n GO titles are enjoyed by online casino players in more than 25 regulated markets around the world, including the UK. Chief executive and co-founder Johan Törnqvist explains why sensible regulation is the only way to ensure a sustainable and safe future. Q: Why […]
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March 2, 2023
Responsible Gambling: Where Business Meets Ethics
I founded the harm minimisation gambling charity, BetBlocker. The investment to develop the software came straight out of the small business I owned at the time. It later was broken off as a charity because the service became very popular, and the business could not sustain the continued growth of a free service. We did […]
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March 2, 2023
Stronger Together: Raising Awareness of Safer Gambling
The theme of this year’s ICE London event is Stronger Together, which could not be more apt when referring to the ongoing challenge we face in raising awareness of safer gambling and reducing gambling harms. Gordon Moody is a charity founded over 50 years ago by the Reverend Gordon Moody himself. Mr Moody had already […]
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March 2, 2023
GamCare and Consumer Protection
Q: Are gambling companies overall getting better at protecting consumers? What we have seen over the past few years is more investment and resources being applied to player protection. Yet we know there is still a long way to go. In 2021, we conducted a survey with YouGov, and it was clear that the public […]
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March 1, 2023
Striking the Balance between Player Freedom and Consumer Protection
Getting the right balance between player freedom and consumer protection arguably remains the holy grail of the gambling industry. I’ve always felt that having what I call a ‘healthy tension’ between regulators and industry is needed to ensure industry continues to raise standards in responsible and safer gambling whilst allowing industry freedoms to innovate and […]
