Industry
February 7, 2023
Psychologist Explains How Sports Betting Apps Become Addictive
And, although the picture is much more complex, and gambling addiction is not a new discovery, sports betting apps still have a few more tricks up their sleeve to increase their appeal to users. Sports Betting Apps Are Addictive by Design An article shared in The Conversation detailed Meredith K. Ginley’s – Assistant Professor of […]
Business
February 6, 2023
Kindred Tackles Harmful Gambling Revenue One Quarter at a Time
Kindred Group reported that revenue from harmful gambling fell by 0.5% to 3.3% in the fourth quarter compared to 3.8% in the third quarter. This progress is part of the group’s broader Journey towards Zero program, which wants to see the company’s revenue streams completely decoupled from harmful gambling. Kindred Group Holds the Course Steady […]
Industry
January 31, 2023
BCLC Upgrades Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program Game Break
The fresh changes adopted by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) are meant to cut stigma and barriers and make the “Game Break” program more approachable to a larger number of individuals. What’s New: The “Game Plan” Course While the program will hold on to the same terms of enrolment for the six-month, 12-month, 24-month, […]
Industry
January 31, 2023
NCPG Warns US iGaming States Fail to Meet RG Framework
On Monday, the Council released its 2022 report, probing into the compliance of states with its IRGS where iGaming is legal. Judging by the recent report, titled “US Online Responsible Gaming Regulations: An Evaluation Against National Council on Problem Gambling Standards,” the majority of states where online gambling activities are legal failed to meet the […]
Business
January 31, 2023
Greco to Provide Betsson Group with Tighter Risk Assessment Tools
The new partnership sees Greco provide the prominent gambling group with a dedicated risk engine solution that will help steer the Group on its journey toward sustainable and safe gameplay for players. Greco and Betsson Group Elevate Player Protection in Real-Time Betsson seeks to improve overall player management and efficiency, and to get there, the […]
Industry
January 30, 2023
Massachusetts Ready to Launch Sports Betting, Self-Exclusion On
The first bets can be accepted starting at 10 am on January 31, which will see the Bay State become the latest to have gone live with its sports gambling industry at the turn of the year. In order to protect consumers ahead of the launch, the state regulator has established a self-exclusion list. Self-exclusion […]
Industry
January 26, 2023
Research Says Reduced Advertisement Linked to Lower Harm in Vulnerable Groups
The particular matter the research investigated was whether exposure to gambling advertisements has an impact on consumers’ decisions to gamble and spend more time gambling. Research Probes Impact of Gambling Advertising The paper, which was published in the Public Health journal, found evidence that the more gambling promotional inducement a person saw, the greater their […]
Sports
January 26, 2023
NBA to Back AGA’s Responsible Gambling Awareness Campaign
As a result, the NBA is joining AGA’s long-standing “Have A Game Plan. Bet Responsibly” public campaign designed to raise awareness for problem gambling in the United States at a time sports gambling is expanding rapidly. AGA Welcomes NBA as Part of Bet Responsibly Program The program seeks to educate basketball fans about the common […]
Industry
January 25, 2023
GambleAware Publishes List of Benefactors and their Donations
GambleAware, a British charity protecting people from gambling harm, shared details about the donations it received in the first three quarters of the 2022/23 fiscal year. GambleAware Received Donations from Many Companies The charity listed the full list of benefactors and noted that it has received a total of £13,209,805 ($16,318,204, current conversion rates) between […]
Sports
January 25, 2023
Illegal Market Soared during the World Cup, Says BGC Study
The research sought to determine the impact of the illegal gambling market in 2022 and was led by Yield Sec. The new probe uncovered that the number of people using illegal online gambling operators in December skyrocketed. More than 250,000 people used the services of illegal, black market operators in December, marking a significant increase […]
