The newly published scoping study – ‘LGBTQ+ People and Gambling Harms: A Scoping Review’ – was commissioned by GambleAware to build an understanding of the lived experience of gambling harm amongst the LGBTQ+ community in Great Britain. Researchers from the University of Brighton completed the study by analysing articles published between 2000 and 2023 on gambling harms…
Betting limits, warning messages and self-exclusion tools to be introduced
GambleAware has published data showing public support for financial risk checks to protect people from gambling-related harm.
An Ipsos poll,which surveyed 4,170 adults aged 18-75 across Great Britain between September 29 and October 4, 2023, found that approximately three in five adults – 57 per cent – support enhanced financial risk checks in principle.
Regarding affected others, over three quarters – 76 per cent – believe financial risk checks will shift more responsibility onto operators rather than solely players, while two-thirds – 63 per cent – believe measures will help reduce the number of people facing financial harm as a result of gambling.
Backing financial risk checks, GambleAware has stated that checks must be “implemented correctly and safely”, but must also be part of “a robust prevention strategy for gambling harms, with any delay likely to result in further harm experienced by the public”.
“As we continue to see a steady rise in demand for support and treatment ser..
The UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will impose new stake limits for online slots later this week on Friday, according to a report from The Guardian.
A debate will also take place in the Parliament Petitions Committee next week on Monday regarding a petition relating to financial risk checks for gambling.
Financial risk checks and online slot stake limits were part of the proposed regulations for the UK gambling industry set out in the government’s white paper, published in April last year.
According to The Guardian, the DCMS will impose new stake limits for online slots on Friday, with a limit of £2 for under-25s and £5 for anyone 25 or over.
These are different limit figures than the ones suggested in the government’s consultation published in April last year of between £2 and £15.
The white paper noted that setting the limit at the range’s midpoint – £8.50 – would reportedly cost the gambling industry up to £185m. However, limits of £2 and £5 wo..
Spillemyndigheden has declared a significant renewal error with its ROFUS self-exclusion service, resulting in around 1,200 registrants having “the opportunity to gamble”.
The Danish gambling authority commented that the error identified caused people who renewed their ROFUS registration to only have their original registration renewed and not any additional games covered by the service since the original registration took place.
Whenever someone renews with the self-exclusion service, the exclusion is supposed to apply “to all games that are covered by ROFUS at the individual time of renewal”.
As a result of the error, approximately 1,200 people were affected and “by mistake had the opportunity to gamble at physical casinos or buy bets in betting machines”.
The error has since been corrected, with Spillemyndigheden noting that “all renewals in the future exclude the registrant from all games covered by ROFUS at the time of renewal”.
An error was also found by the authority in “n..
Cyprus has announced that it is launching the National Self-Exclusion Platform (NSEP) as part of the country’s Safer Gambling Strategy 2022-2025.
Spearheaded by the National Betting Authority (NBA), the scheme will deliver added protection for customers of the rapidly growing Cypriot gambling market.
The main safeguard is allowing players to opt in for self-exclusion so that they can control their betting activity with all online operators that are currently under licence by the Republic of Cyprus.
When the self-exclusion is active, customers are only allowed to access their accounts to withdraw any deposits left, and are prevented from creating a new account with the same or another operator.
The NSEP is primarily targeted at players who have concluded that they cannot control their gambling behaviour anymore and that it is negatively interfering with their personal life.
Ioanna Fiakkou, President of the Cyprus NBA, commented: “This is a robust tool for every player, designed..
Kinectify has announced incremental investment from Aristocrat as well as the appointment of Jason Walbridge to the company’s board of directors.
According to the risk management technology company, Walbridge has joined in order to enhance the strategic benefits between Aristocrat and Kinectify. He has spent over two decades in the industry, holding roles at Aristocrat, NYX Gaming and SG Digital.
In 2022 he began an advisory role at Aristocrat focusing on the development of its online real money gaming business, Anaxi.
“I am thrilled to work with Kinectify to pioneer innovation in risk management across the gaming ecosystem. I’ve been impressed by Kinectify’s track record so far with its AML and responsible gaming technology, and I’m excited to facilitate deeper collaboration between our companies,” said Walbridge, commenting on the investment in Kinectify and his appointment to the Kinectify board.
The company also announced the contribution of additional capital from current inve..
Cyprus’ National Betting Authority has launched the National Self-Exclusion Platform as part of its Safer Gambling Strategy 2022-2025 to safeguard players.
The NBA stated that the free platform will help players control their betting by self-excluding – temporarily, long-period or indefinitely – from betting activities with all licensed online operators in the Republic of Cyprus.
Once a player has self-excluded, the authority noted that they may only access their betting account to withdraw funds and will no longer be able to create a new account with a licensed operator.
Speaking at a press conference introducing the self-exclusion service, Ioanna Fiakkou, President of the NBA, described the platform as “a robust tool for every player, designed to promote safer betting behaviour and safeguarding vulnerable groups of people”.
“The development of the National Self-Exclusion Platform underscores the NBA’s dedication to player protection and the establishment of a sustainable and fair..
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation has cracked down on illegal gambling activity after arresting 12 people alleged to be running illicit igaming operations.
Following a month-long investigation, PAGCOR Chair and CEO, Alejandro H Tengco, confirmed that the suspects were apprehended in Parañaque City, with support from the National Capital Region Police Office, as well as the cybercrime unit of the Philippine National Police.
The case will be handed over to the Parañaque Regional Trial Court.
Tengco stated: “The raiders were armed with a warrant to search, seize and examine operations of computer data against the suspects who were caught red-handed while operating the illegal online gaming platform tbb888.com or the ‘Big Bet’.”
In total, 11 computers, 21 mobile phones, two iPads, six laptops and several flash drives were seized by the authorities, believed to be used for running the gambling operations that illegally profited from online slot machines, live casino game..
Three new members have been appointed to the Horse Welfare Board (HWB) to continue British horseracing’s commitment to the highest standards of animal welfare, safety, and aftercare.
The HWB serves as the independent body on equine care and welfare standards reporting to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The board continues to prioritise the principal objectives of its “A Life Well Lived” strategy established in 2020 to implement an overarching welfare regime for the care of horses bred for British racing.
Since launching the five-year project, the Welfare Board has established ‘21 of 26 identified projects’, covering improvement of duties and practices on the traceability of horses bred, quality of life, prevention of harms, and aftercare responsibilities.
Continuing its initiatives, the Welfare Board welcomes Sulekha Varma, who currently serves as the Head Clerk of Aintree Racecourse, as a new board member. An expert in racing, Varma is at the helm of British racing’s bigge..