Mackenzie Slade and her colleagues are on a mission to create responsible regulated gaming markets through reliable research data, behavioural science and proven regulatory strategies Mackenzie Slade and her colleagues have spent the past five years working with regulators on the rollout of regulated cannabis markets across the US. Now, they are turning their attention…
UK treatment provider Gordon Moody is launching its annual gambling harm awareness day on March 18th with the provocative hashtag #Dying4ABet. “This intentionally provocative campaign is designed to break the silence around gambling-related harm, spark meaningful conversations, and provide a route to recovery for those impacted by this often-hidden addiction,” wrote Gordon Moody CEO Monica…
The first research paper to investigate the causal relationship between legalised sports gambling and domestic violence in the US. Using data from the 2011 to 2022 National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), it finds that legalized sports betting amplifies emotional cues, as evidenced by increased intimate partner violence when a fan’s home team unexpectedly loses. The…
The Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) has launched a new campaign called Know Your Play aimed at educating college-aged students about key responsible gaming concepts, including randomness, impulsiveness, and limit setting, while addressing myths like the illusion of control in sports betting. The Know Your Play campaign is being conducted in partnership with EPIC Global…
During the International Responsible Gaming Week, the Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (Cibelae) announced that it is preparing, together with Loterias do Estado do Paraná (Lottopar) of Brazil, the largest responsible gaming event in Latin America. At a technical meeting held in Foz do Iguaçu, the city known worldwide for hosting one of the seven natural wonders…
In this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by Sarah Ramanauskas, Co-Founder and CEO of the The Game Safety Institute and a partner at Gambling Integrity, to discuss her life and career, from Dickens and M experiences at Betfair and William Hill and the evolution of online gambling.
The good, the bad and the ugly of the media outcry over US research paper A San Diego university research paper, which concluded that Google searches for ‘gambling’ and terms such as ‘addiction’ and ‘helpline’ have increased 23% since PASPA, has been garnering a lot of attention Stateside. The study also noted an increase in…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Viktor Kayed, Senior Journalist for SBC News, is joined by Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, and Danny Lee, Senior Journalist for Slotbeats, to delve into the latest news from across the gaming industry. The trio begin in the Netherlands where the government will embark on a…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Fernando Noodt is joined by Lucia Gando and Ricardo Assis, Editors of SBC Noticias and SBC Noticias Brasil respectively, to discuss the significance of International Responsible Gambling Day. The trio discusses the various initiatives and challenges of implementing responsible gambling in Latin America and delve into…
A new study by University of California San Diego researchers reveals an increase in internet searches for ‘gambling addiction’ and terms such as ‘helpline’ since the repeal of PASPA by the US Supreme Court in 2018. The study counted Google searches per 10 million queries that mentioned ‘gambling’ and ‘addiction’, ‘addict’, ‘anonymous’, or ‘hotline’ (for…