Industry
January 20, 2022
AnonyMind Hires Andy Atha as Its New COO
AnonyMind, a free-to-access online service that helps people overcome gambling disorders, has hired, Andy Atha, a professional with experience in both the gambling and the health industries. Atha Becomes AnonyMind’s COO Atha’s experience includes almost three years in Sky Betting & Gaming. He’s held various positions there, such as fraud consultant (a position he also […]
Legal
January 19, 2022
Spain to Take Aim at NFTs, Play-to-Earn Games, and Loot Boxes
Spain continues to up the ante when it comes to protecting consumers. The latest move by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs charts a new way to address and talk about play-to-earn games, loot boxes and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Lawmakers have been asking for years to lump regulation of such games and digital goods with gambling […]
Industry
January 19, 2022
SG Leads in Responsible Gaming with WLA Certification
Scientific Games (SG), the leading gaming technology and services provider, solidified its leadership position as a responsible gaming company by achieving the World Lottery Association’s (WLA) Responsible Gaming Framework Certificate of Alignment for its operations on five continents. SG Achieves WLA’s Responsible Gaming Framework Certificate of Alignment To achieve the certification, Scientific Games had to […]
Industry
January 18, 2022
Censuswide Research Shows UK Students Are Exposed to Gambling Harm
According to a study by the research company Censuswide, 35% of university students in the UK have borrowed money to gamble at least once. This has sparked concerns about young people exhibiting signs of gambling harm. The Results of Censuswide’s Survey The survey was commissioned by the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust and Gamstop, […]
Industry
January 17, 2022
AUS: Survey Says 53.5% Of Gamblers Do Not Have a Limit in Place
Gambling is a widely spread activity in Australia. And while some punters choose to occasionally place a bet, others suffer from some form of gambling disorder. The results of a new report prepared for Gambling Research Australia reveal that some gamblers disapprove of the voluntary opt-out for online wagering. More than Half of the Gamblers […]
Industry
January 17, 2022
Brianne Doura-Schawohl Launches a Consulting Firm to Battle Gambling Harm
Brianne Doura-Schawohl, who was recently named by the National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics a Top 100 Lobbyist, announced the launch of her own consulting firm, which will focus on promoting policies regarding responsible gambling. The firm’s main goal will be to drive initiatives such as legislation, public health, regulation, and community action, all related […]
Industry
January 14, 2022
GamCare Announces Local Gambling Addiction Support in East Midlands, UK
The gambling charity, GamCare, announced that it will be providing local support in the East Midlands, UK, and thus, help people that are struggling with any type of gambling addiction in that region ahead of Blue Monday, which is set to take place on January 17. The Northampton Saints Will Help GamCare In Its Quest […]
Industry
January 12, 2022
Gambling Industry Vets Lobby for Their Stop Gambling Harm Initiative
Former Paddy Power chair Fintan Drury has partnered with co-founder Stewart Kenny and Mercury Private Equity managing director Ian Armitage to create the Stop Gambling Harm initiative. Mercury was the first-ever institutional investor to support Paddy Power, which means all members of the trio have had close and lucrative ties with the popular Irish sportsbook. […]
Sports
January 12, 2022
Penn National Gaming to Support AGA’s “Have A Game Plan”
Penn National Gaming has become a part of the American Gaming Association’s “Have A Game Plan” initiative that is designed to tackle problem gambling in the context of the quickly growing iGaming and sports betting markets in the United States. The campaign, which saw a number of sports bodies and teams join, is now expanding […]
Business
January 11, 2022
LVBet Boosts Responsible Gambling via Jada Gaming Partnership
Leading iGaming brand based in Malta, LVBet, announced a new partnership with the data and analytics AI specialist Jada Gaming. LVBet to Leverage Jada Gaming’s Platform Thanks to a New Partnership The new collaboration aims at strengthening the online sportsbook and casino operator’s responsible gambling capabilities. Besides growing, LVBet has previously vowed to ramp up […]