Sports
March 3, 2023
Kansas Governor Hails Importance of Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Kansas’s governor, Laura Kelly, has become the latest high state officially to pronounce March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, seeking to advance understanding of the issue locally. The state currently has legal gambling on the sovereign land of native tribes, but all signs point to an expansion. Kansas Doubles Down on Helping Vulnerable Groups Kelly […]
Insider
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 […]
Insider
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 […]
Industry
March 2, 2023
GambleAware Pledges £2M Funding to Help Gambling Harm Recovery
The charity with a goal to keep people safe from gambling and help with the treatment and support services for people affected by gambling harm, GambleAware, announced it dedicated £2 million ($2.4 million) funding from its Aftercare Funding Program (AFP) to aid organizations that provide treatment and support services for people affected by gambling harm. […]
Sports
March 2, 2023
EPIC Risk Management and NFLPA PAF Fight Gambling Harm with New Partnership
The partnership will offer NFLPA members a series of live workshops, events, seminars, and customized projects using in-person facilitators to educate and raise awareness about gambling harm. This ambitious calendar of delivery looks to cover NFLPA members and their support networks, from the locker room to the board room. The Intense Growth of Sports Wagering […]
Insider
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 […]
Insider
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 […]
Industry
March 1, 2023
Responsible Gambling Becomes Focal Point at ICE London
According to an analysis by Commetric, a media analytics firm, the most prominent subject discussed in the media regarding ICE London was safer gambling. Additionally, gambling companies are now placing more emphasis on sustainability. The Consumer Protection Zone Had a Record Number of Stands The International Casino Exhibition (ICE) 2023, the largest event in the […]
Industry
February 28, 2023
BGC Happy, Not Complacent with Low Gambling Harm Rates
The Betting and Gaming Council in Britain has praised the new drop in problem gambling rates. However, the union believes that there is still more that can be done. According to figures released by the United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) problem gambling harm rates have declined to 0.2%. This represents a noticeable drop from the […]
Industry
February 28, 2023
GamCare Introduces Online Self-Help Tool Called MyGamCare
The leading provider of information, support and advice for people affected by gambling harm, GamCare, announced the launch of a new online tool. On Tuesday, the independent charity unveiled MyGamCare, an innovative online self-help tool that provides support for gamblers. The innovative tool is free and enables customers to receive online self-help by allowing them […]
