The SBC Digital – Player Protection online conference, presented in partnership with Vixio Regulatory Intelligence takes place this Wednesday, November 13, and sees a lineup of experts tackle the key topics surrounding the player protection space.

Taking place before Safer Gambling Week 2024, SBC Digital – Player Protection kicks off at 9AM GMT with a special presentation from lead sponsors Vixio Regulatory Intelligence. Vixio View: Global Player Protection Policy Trends will feature Vixio’s Chief Analyst and VP Americas, James Kilsby, discussing key regulatory trends on responsible gambling in Europe, North America, Brazil and beyond, and focusing on affordability, monitoring and intervention.

This will be immediately followed by a fascinating discussion on whether operator focus on player protection can increase shareholder value, and features Evoke’s Head of Player Safety, Yardena Almagor, she’s joined by leading industry consultant Peter Marcus, Founder & CEO of Better World Cas..

GambleAware is calling for several policy changes to gambling marketing in Great Britain to help protect individuals from gambling harm.

Changes that the gambling support charity would like to see implemented include a pre-watershed ban on broadcast adverts, restrictions on gambling content and marketing online, a blanket ban across sports and mandatory health warnings.

Drivers of Gambling Marketing Restrictions

The call for gambling marketing change comes in response to a new report from the University of Bristol and Ipsos titled ‘Drivers of Gambling Marketing Restrictions – An International Comparison’.

Commissioned by GambleAware, the study aimed to explore “the social and political levers that led to increased regulation of gambling marketing in countries with comparable policy and cultural background” and the implications of this for Great Britain.

The study looked at regulations in Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Australia since all of these countries,..

GamCare has announced that it will cease its Safer Gambling Standard operation at the end of the year as it couldn’t secure an appropriate new home for the service.

Nevertheless, the organisation noted that while it will no longer provide new Safer Gambling Standard services to the industry, it “remains committed to reducing gambling harm” and no other services, including the National Gambling Helpline, will be affected by the change.

Launched in 2019 and accredited by UKAS, the Safer Gambling Standard is an independent quality standard that evaluates gambling companies’ measures to protect people from gambling-related harm.

In December last year, GamCare’s board decided that the time was right for the Safer Gambling Standard to continue its work outside of the organisation under a different structure.

A strategic review was then initiated to find a new home for the Safer Gambling Standard.

However, despite in-depth discussions with many organisations, the organisation noted that..

Several comings and goings have taken place across the industry recently, as Entain, the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) and iGaming Ontario (iGO) are among those that have seen changes to their teams.

Entain

Entain has appointed Dafne Guisard as the company’s Chief Operations Officer, effective from 13 January 2025.

As COO, Guisard will be responsible for operational excellence, global strategic planning, customer service organisation and M&A integration.

“Dafne brings a wealth of experience in driving strategic growth and delivering transformation on a global scale,” commented Gavin Isaacs, CEO of Entain.

“Her appointment will help place Entain at the leading edge of innovation, as well as strengthen the executive management team as we build on a period of stronger-than-expected revenue growth and key market expansion. Dafne will be a tremendous asset to Entain.”

An advocate for the transformative power of technology, Guisard joins Entain from The Kraft Heinz Company. Here, ..