There are many dynamic duos. Bert and Ernie. Batman and Robin. Sonny and Cher. For US online gambling, you could arguably put Entain SVP American Regulatory Affairs & Responsible Gambling Martin Lycka and Princeton Public Affairs Group’s Bill Pascrell III on the list. The two joined forces at SBC Summit Barcelona for a live version…
Session synopsis: “As a leader in technology innovation for iGaming industry, Rootz has Responsible Gambling on top of our priorities. We are proud to be the first ones sharing our knowledge and experience in the process of designing and developing real time machine learning based predictive player protection framework supporting multiple operators and jurisdictions. We…
A message from SBC Managing Director Andrew McCarron:Hello and welcome to the soft launch of the Player Protection Hub, something which we will hope will build into a central resource for the industry all over to discuss and learn best practice around problem gambling and player protection. Given the amount of content that SBC produces…
GambleAware published a report on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) scale, for those who wish to identify, understand and reduce gambling harms. The PGSI is set of nine questions about gambling behaviour which has been widely used to identify the extent and scale of gambling problems. However, it has not been developed as a…
The After Gambling podcast was set up by Jamie Salsburg as a resource to help address the growing issue of compulsive gambling. It’s not only for those struggling with gambling addiction personally, but also for loved ones and others that help compulsive gamblers as therapists or advocates.Episode Synopsis: As I say at the end of…
During the pandemic, isolated player risk became an ever-present concern, but what does the evidence show in terms of problem gambling increasing or decreasing? What technologies are available to monitor and identify player trends in real-time? What are the flaws in the present and future solutions?Speakers:Paul Foster, CEO, Crucial ComplianceMary Donohue, CEO, Digital Wellness CenterRasmus…
Up in the hot seat of Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show this month is Richard Taylor, Senior Manager Responsible Gambling at BetMGM, discussed his career in the US military, construction and how his path led to BetMGM.
This report presents the findings of a study conducted in November 2022, which explored the usage of, and reported demand for, advice, support and treatment among those who gamble and those affected by another’s gambling. This is an annual study, previously conducted in November 2021, November 2020 and October 2019. The research was conducted by…
In 2005, Nevada introduced legislation to expand its approach to legalized gambling by investing in the development of problem gambling treatment and prevention systems. The legislation resulted in the creation of a Revolving Account for the prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling and an Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling (ACPG) to advise the Department of…
The objective of the Nevada Problem Gambling Study is to provide information management and research-based insights on the effectiveness of Nevada’s five state-funded treatment providers. A total of 364 Nevada residents received problem gambling services in FY2021. Key Takeaways Source: UNLV