Industry
April 1, 2022
Greenwood and Bally’s Joined AGA’s Have A Game Plan
As efforts to maintain a safe betting ecosystem in America continue, two more operators have vowed to assist the American Gaming Association (AGA) with its responsible gambling endeavors. Two More Operators Vowed to Promote Responsible Gambling The ones who volunteered to help the Association are Parx Casino’s parent company, Greenwood Racing, and the Providence-headquartered gambling […]
Legal
March 29, 2022
Ontario Boosts Responsible Gambling Efforts
Days before the launch of the regulated iGaming market in Ontario, the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) announced that its RG Check Accreditation Program is now a part of the requirements for operators that plan to launch their services. In a statement released Tuesday, the RGC congratulated the government in Ontario, iGaming Ontario (iGO) and the […]
Industry
March 24, 2022
Mitek Acquires HooYu, Aims to Improve the Customer Verification System
The San Diego-based Mitek has acquired HooYu, a KYC and customer onboarding company from the UK. Thanks to the acquisition, Mitek clients will be able to confirm the real identity of their customers by linking database checks and biometric verification. Mitek’s Betting and Gambling Operators Will Reap the Benefits HooYu’s and Mitek’s solutions will be […]
Esports
March 17, 2022
Better Change and ESG Gaming Join Forces to Reduce Gaming Harms
A new non-profit organization will aim to reduce gambling harms within the growing iGaming sector. New Non-profit Organization Focuses on Responsible Gaming Lee Willows, the founder of YGAM, in collaboration with Better Change, the Gibraltar-based safer gambling consultancy, announced the launch of a new non-profit organization called ESG Gaming. While using an evidence-led approach, ESG […]
Industry
March 15, 2022
IGT Joins Problem Gambling Awareness Month with Positive Play
International Game Technology (IGT) has launched the Positive Play campaign, an initiative designed to bolster the efforts by other industry mastodons who have committed to the Problem Gambling Awareness Month or PGAM and intend to uphold its tenets strictly. The idea behind Positive Play is to raise awareness for responsible gambling in the general public. […]
Sports
March 15, 2022
Irish Professor Warns Not to Normalize Gambling and Offer Enough Treatment
The normalization of gambling is a danger that lurks in societies that have become too open and liberal to sports gambling, professor Coin O’Gara believes. His opinion – or concern rather – is voiced in the context of Ireland moving ahead with a new gambling law that will presumably create better consumer safeguards. Too Much […]
Esports
March 14, 2022
Asmongold Denies He Plays Lost Ark to Promote Gambling
Popular Twitch streamer Asmongold was accused of promoting gambling by fans who argued that his streams of Lost Ark and other “pay-to-win” games had a negative impact on the community and (in)directly linked the streamer to endorsing such products. No Gambling on Stream as Such Says Asmongold Asmongold, who never dodges criticism, politely objected to […]
Industry
March 14, 2022
NHS Calls for Statutory “Addiction Levy” on Gambling Industry in UK
The National Health Service (NHS) recently announced that it would be cutting any ties with the gambling industry, objecting to the fact that the industry pays for the very issue it arguably helps cause in the first place. Now, though, a top treatment NHS clinical facility that deals with gambling addiction is determined to elicit […]
Industry
March 10, 2022
Woman Jailed Over Stealing $230K from Employers to Gamble
Australians are some of the most prolific gamblers on Earth and this has often raised the question of problem gambling. One such story led Lisa Trison to a life of crime with the woman now sentenced to serve jail time over the embezzlement of money from several employers in order to sustain her gambling habits. […]
Industry
March 9, 2022
Time2Play to Pay Gamban Subscriptions for Vulnerable Gamblers
Time2Play, a casino comparison website, has inked a new partnership with Gamban, a provider of safe and responsible gambling technology and solutions. Through this partnership, Time2Play hopes to deliver on its promise to put the player and their well-being first. As a result, Time2Play will provide free subscriptions to vulnerable gamblers who want to dial […]