The Hoosier Lottery, the official state lottery of Indiana, has launched a new Player Health Screening tool to promote positive play. The Lottery is promoting the tool during Problem Gambling Awareness Month by offering players who complete the screening the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of five Positive Play prize packs valued…
The Association of Women in the Gaming Industry (AMIG) celebrated its first year of operation with the publication of an exclusive booklet on Responsible Gaming. The booklet aims to strengthen responsible gaming culture, promoting integrity and ensuring the wellbeing of players. AMIG Co-Founder Ana Bárbara Costa Teixeira said: “The booklet aligns with AMIG’s main mission…
July 2024 study reports findings from a sample of gamblers diagnosed with gambling disorder by professional clinicians via individual interviews. The study investigated the association between gambling advertising and gambling severity by looking at other psychologically relevant variables such as impulsivity, emotion regulation, and general psychopathology. Conclusion: The study adds evidence supporting the notion that…
In this episode of the iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, James Ross, SBC’s Multimedia Editor, and Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, focus on the introduction of the Statutory Levy on research, education, and treatment for problem gambling and new online stake limits. They explore the implications of the changes for operators, the role of…
MGM Resorts International and BetMGM have expanded their responsible gambling initiatives with an emphasis on providing critical resources, advancing research efforts, and strengthening supports for problem gamblers. BetMGM is expanding its Kindbridge Behavioural Health referral program across the U.S. with the aim of ensuring players in all of the brand’s markets have direct access to mental health services. It already offered that resource…
Superbet Brazil CEO Alex Fonseca sat onstage at SBC Summit Rio this week and told us that the illegal sector is growing in Brazil – just two months into the newly-launched regulated market. Meanwhile in the Netherlands, Regulus Partners reports channelisation is down to just 50% after one of the most aggressive regulatory pushes the…
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is the latest Canadian gaming stakeholder to warn the public about fraudulent advertising using the names and likenesses of licensed casinos.
In a statement to the public on Feb. 24, BCLC warned that “predatory” and “sophisticated” social media scams are imitating BCLC’s casinos in the province and tricking people into providing financial details on fake websites.
The lottery corporation said the “highly deceptive” schemes post on social media platforms using logos, names and photographs of B.C. casinos. In some cases, the ads purport to offer players exclusive bonuses and promotions when someone registers with their website or mobile app.
“BCLC warns that none of these sites are associated with casinos in B.C. or BCLC,” said the provincial operator’s notice.
BCLC’s PlayNow is the only recognized and regulated online gaming and betting platform in the province. BCLC has a range of official apps, including PlayNow Sportsbook BC, BCLC L..
The Curacao Gaming Association (CGA) is seeking to strengthen player protection, social responsibility measures and regulatory compliance as it moves forward with the implementation of a new framework.
The introduction of the new Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK) law, is set to implement a myriad of minimum requirements for operators around player verification and safety.
Whilst the minimum requirements are essential for operators in the market, the CGA has also emphasised its desire to see operators exceeding these protocols.
These checks include age verification, player self-assessments, deposit limits and additional training for marketing partners and affiliates.
Whilst there is a lack of definition around the levels of training that is required for each member of staff, the framework details that staff should be able to handle player interactions professionally and effectively.
Furthermore, it also emphasises the importance of staff being able to recognise the signs..
Whilst there was encouragement at the steps being taken by the Curacao Gaming Authority, one area of concern remains around the Alternative Dispute Resolution practices currently being implemented as part of the framework.
Head of ADR Services at CasinoReviews.com, Duncan Garvie, warned that the current framework will “bake into the system an industry-centric bias to the management of complaints”.
He alerted that this was one of a number of technical issues within the ADR policy being proposed in the new framework, with it requiring a redrafting before implementation.
Garvie revealed that in terms of improvements, the most dramatic issue that he would highlight would be reporting requirements, which will see the regulator inundated with paperwork that it cannot reasonably expect to do anything with.
He added: “ADR accreditation standards effectively guarantee that every ADR will be overseen by a lawyer who has a background working for Curacao gambling operators. The latter of the..
Baroness Twycross confirmed that regulatory changes in the UK will be implemented in April, with the first RET levy payment from operators due on 1 October.
Baroness Twycross gave her speech at the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) 2025 AGM, as safer gambling in the UK prepares to enter a new era.
She said: “I am sure many of you will have followed the progress of the statutory gambling levy in Parliament over the last few weeks. The legislation has been affirmed by both Houses and became law on Tuesday this week. It will come into force on 6 April, and operators will be required to make their first levy payments by 1 October.
“We are working at pace with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England, UK Research and Innovation, and partners in Scotland and Wales, to build robust foundations for the future system. It is crucial we put the right commissioning, accountability, and governance arrangements in place.”
The new system has guaranteed £100m+ in funding for..