Leading iGaming suppliers have raised the issue of copycat games in conversations with the Player Protection Hub following Evolution Gaming’s pre-Christmas revelation that the Gambling Commission is reviewing its licence. Speaking to SBC Leaders before Christmas, Evolution Gaming Head of Investor Relations Carl Linton said that battling “unauthorised use” of its services and “infringements of…
The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) is launching a certification program that will allow operators to continue adhering to responsible gaming standards.
ROGA has announced the launch of a Request for Proposal (RFP) process aimed at developing a certification program for online operators that want to ensure their players are offered protection from gambling-related harm. It also aims to keep gaming recreational.
The RPG process will provide operators with a comprehensive framework for RG by providing standards for employee training, self-exclusive and corporate policies.
“This step marks a significant milestone in our mission to build an organization that provides valuable resources to promote responsible gaming,” said ROGA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Shatley. “I’m excited by the release of this RFP as it demonstrates our commitment to offer operators in this growing industry a program that assesses policies and responsible gaming support mechanisms, exclusion protoc..
Neosurf CEO Andrea McGeachin was joined by Craig Cornforth, Senior Business Development Manager for EPIC Global Solutions, to share his journey with gambling addiction and recovery on the latest episode of iGaming Daily.
Reflecting on his experience with problem gambling, Cornforth explained that it began for him during the rise of online gambling.
He said: “The emergence of online gambling really suited my personality. The challenge of that and the accessibility, I think, was the main difference for me. So it manifested in me [losing] my house, my job and I very nearly went to jail. I had a really good job that I loved and was very successful at, and I ended up stealing money from that business to fund what became the only thing in the world that was important to me which was gambling.”
Cornforth began his road to recovery in October 2017 when he placed his last bet and since then he has joined EPIC Global Solutions, a company that delivers solutions to prevent gambling-related ha..
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ Gambling Authority, has published results from its updated approach towards mapping problem gambling indicators. The regulator revealed the impact of its innovative approach using pseudonymised player data, which removes personal identifiers in favour of identifiers with placeholder values to protect customer privacy and increase data security. Due to Dutch regulations, licence…
Research also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. The study, Relative Risks of Gambling Products within Great Britain, comprised…
New Hampshire lawmakers heard from the state’s lottery director and gambling health advocates from neighboring Massachusetts on Tuesday about a proposal to cut 18-to-20-year-olds out of sports betting.
At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Jan. 21, Rep. Sally Fellows presented HB 83, which would raise the state’s minimum legal sports wagering age from 18 to 21.
Per New Hampshire Lottery financials, 18-to-20-year-olds wagered more than $14 million in FY 24, providing around $639,000 in revenue to the state.
New Hampshire is one of a small handful of regulated sports betting states that allows people as young as 18 to bet.
Argument hinged largely on young men’s brains
Fellows stressed that research shows that 18-to-20-year-old males are more likely than mature adults to engage in risky behaviors because their cognitive ability to evaluate the consequences of their actions has not completely developed.
She also pointed to the dangers of cellphone addiction among younger d..
ESPN has begun a new campaign focused on promoting responsible gaming practices around sports betting.
“The Talk” intends to educate ESPN Bet users and ESPN’s wider audience about how to gamble on sports smartly and protect themselves from the risks of problem betting.
The campaign features two creative spots, each featuring a SportsCenter anchor. A spot led by Elle Duncan will debut on Jan. 21 across ESPN platforms during the TGL golf league broadcast, while another featuring Gary Striewski is set to air later in 2025.
ESPN said in a release that “The Talk” uses humor and is inspired by heart-to-heart conversations within families. It will include the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline and direct viewers to a dedicated landing page, ESPN.com/smartplay, that offers additional tools and resources to help fans understand what smart betting looks like and to help them have meaningful conversations about responsible betting.
“At ESPN, we believe it’s our responsibility to help sports fans understa..
Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have isolated slow-learning processes as a possible contributor to problem gambling. Learning occurs across multiple timescales, with fast learning crucial for adapting to sudden environmental changes, and slow learning beneficial for extracting robust knowledge from multiple events. “We think that people learn via a thing called prediction…
LeoVegas has partnered with Women in Tech to promote gender equality and strengthen its commitment to empowering women in the technology industry. Becoming a co-creating partner of the Swedish non-profit organisation, the operator will participate in the #WITswe2025 conference and oversee similar co-hosted events. Mattias Wedar, Chief Product and Technology Officer at LeoVegas Group, commented: “I’m delighted that…
Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS) is reportedly looking at how to ban social benefits as payments for sports betting. In an interview with news outlet Estadão, INSS President Alessandro Stefanutto shared that his organisation – in charge of distributing welfare funds to disabled and low-income elderly people – is in the process of creating research that will show…