The total consumption model (TCM) posits a positive association between total consumption and rate of excessive consumption or related problems in a population. In this study the authors examined whether TCM applies to gambling. A dominant discourse around gambling harm prevention and reduction has been to focus on individual responsibility and specifically target interventions at…
Ahead of Europe’s Safer Gambling Week 2024, leaders from the industry convened for SBC Digital’s Player Protection Day, a series of six sessions focused on the latest in player protection and responsible gaming. Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, was joined by Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, and Martyn Elliot, Project Director for…
On the latest episode of Footprints in the Market, Adam Gaskell, Head of UK Marketing at Kindred Group, detailed the company’s ambition to derive zero per cent of revenue from harmful gambling.
Speaking to Sharon McFarlane, Managing Director of Digital Footprints, Gaskell explained how Kindred is promoting its mission through Unibet and 32Red’s sponsorship of various football teams, including Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Rangers.
He said: “By using the zero per cent mission, we’ve been able to open up the conversation on safer gambling with friends, fans and punters more easily.
“It’s on the front of shirts and in the front of people’s minds. We know fans are quite inquisitive about what it means and when we are able to explain to them what our initiative is, it’s a great conversation for us to have.
“It’s something that we’re very proud of and we feel like it’s a great initiative and it’s something for us to really champion and go out there and use as part of our sponsorship.
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As Safer Gambling Week 2024 concludes, betting and gaming legal expert Elizabeth Varley explores the most effective methods to ensure staff at all levels are fully equipped to spot warning signs.
Elizabeth Varley
Every year in the betting and gaming industry, we come together to give the dedicated attention and space to education, awareness and signposting for Safer Gambling Week. This year’s week runs from 18-24 November, and aims to get everyone talking about gambling responsibly, as well as directing those who need further advice and support to the right point of contact.
The week-long educational event, which is led by the licensed gambling industry with the support of a wide range of partners, will see every sector of the gambling industry in the UK taking part (bookmakers, bingo clubs, casinos and online gaming operators).
While responsible gambling is something we consider daily and are always aware of, it’s a benefit to both the public and the industry to listen, learn and..
Recent enforcement activities underscore growing concerns about Brazil’s vulnerability to unlicensed gambling, with market irregularities posing a risk to the integrity of the Bets regime ahead of its imminent launch.
Anatel, the National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil, has been ordered to ramp up blocking enforcements against unlicensed gambling websites.
On Tuesday, the Secretariat for Prizes and Betting (SPA), the regulatory authority of Brazil’s forthcoming Bets market, issued a new order for over 1,800 domains to be blocked by Anatel.
Since October 1, the SPA has filed three separate orders with Anatel, requesting the agency to block the IPs of over 5,200 unlicensed websites.
The SPA continues its strict campaign against unlicensed websites as Brazil prepares for the launch of its federal framework to regulate fixed-odds betting and online gaming, scheduled for January 2025.
The application phase for Bets licenses concluded on September 30, during which the SPA had previ..
The battle between operators and fraudsters is consistently evolving – with the potential threat of bonus abuse becoming increasingly prevalent.
A recent SBC Webinar, titled ‘Accelerating profitable play: Preventing bonus abuse while ensuring responsible gambling’, saw industry experts share a myriad of essential ingredients to bolster the fight against fraud.
Writing for GamblingTV, Christian Lee picked out three that were cited as essential takeaways from the session.
Setting a benchmark
“One great call is to make sure that as an organisation, and as a fraud prevention unit, you’ve decided what your level of risk tolerance is for your business and you have that baseline because everything will build off that,” said Brittany Allen, Senior Trust & Safety Architect at Sift.
“The goals you are looking to reach, the metrics that you need to hit to report within your organisation, they all fall back on just how much potential loss can be let through and how much of an appetite we h..
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Menmuir and Jack Symons, Co-Founder of Gamban, discuss the evolution and mission of Gamban, a gambling block solution designed to help individuals manage their gambling urges. They explore the challenges of self-exclusion, the importance of partnerships with regulators, and the need for a layered approach…
Delaware North is working to provide responsible gaming resources through a new partnership.
The entertainment and entertainment company has agreed to a strategic partnership with Birches Health, a provider of RG resources and specialized problem gambling therapy. As part of the deal, Delaware North will leverage its online gaming products to provide Birches Health’s resources and referral system to consumers. The gaming products that will offer Birches Health’s resources include Betly Sportsbook and Betly Casino & Sportsbook.
The resources will be available in Tennessee, Arkansas, Ohio and West Virginia.
“Delaware North is committed to promoting and encouraging responsible gaming and offering users informational resources to support and identify problem gambling, as well as promoting intelligent tools that allow players to set deposit, loss, session time and money-spent limits,” said Delaware North Chief Interactive Gaming Officer Lee Terfloth. “These new resources from Birches Hea..
The Game Safety Institute (GSI) is kickstarting a new research project this year aimed at developing a framework for prioritising product risk research. The overarching aim of the research is to develop a research roadmap for addressing product related risk and is titled ‘Safer by Design – Developing an evidence roadmap to understand the role…
Safer Gambling Week has signalled an escalation in the industry’s player protection efforts, writes Player Protection Hub Editor Steve Hoare, as Google, regulators and even the anti-gambling lobby are challenged to raise their game in the fight for increased player protection As the gambling industry throngs to Safer Gambling Week’s stages and webinars, there has…