In this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka interviews José Francisco Manssur, a key figure in the regulation of the gambling industry in Brazil. The duo discusses the realities of Brazil beyond common myths, Manssur’s journey in sports law and the challenges he faced in regulating the betting industry. Also on the agenda…
In this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Neosurf’s CEO, Andrea McGeachin, takes the reigns as she is joined by Craig Cornforth, Senior Business Development Manager at EPIC Global Solutions, who shares his personal journey with gambling addiction and recovery. Craig discusses the impact of problem gambling on his life, including losing both his…
Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh has dismantled GambleAware’s latest research paper aimed at arguing for a more prohibitive approach to gambling regulation Last week, GambleAware published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. In its press release accompanying the research, it went on to call…
Keith Whyte left his role as Executive Director of The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) just two weeks ago for a new career in consultancy. Player Protection Hub sat down with him to discover what’s next PPH: So Keith… 26 years? Keith Whyte: It’s been an incredible journey and after 26 years it was…
Leading iGaming suppliers have raised the issue of copycat games in conversations with the Player Protection Hub following Evolution Gaming’s pre-Christmas revelation that the Gambling Commission is reviewing its licence. Speaking to SBC Leaders before Christmas, Evolution Gaming Head of Investor Relations Carl Linton said that battling “unauthorised use” of its services and “infringements of…
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Netherlands’ Gambling Authority, has published results from its updated approach towards mapping problem gambling indicators. The regulator revealed the impact of its innovative approach using pseudonymised player data, which removes personal identifiers in favour of identifiers with placeholder values to protect customer privacy and increase data security. Due to Dutch regulations, licence…
Research also claims smartphone gambling more problematic than gambling on laptops GambleAware, the UK charity and commissioner of gambling harms prevention and treatment services, has published a new report from Bournemouth University looking at which types of gambling pose the highest risks of harm. The study, Relative Risks of Gambling Products within Great Britain, comprised…
Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have isolated slow-learning processes as a possible contributor to problem gambling. Learning occurs across multiple timescales, with fast learning crucial for adapting to sudden environmental changes, and slow learning beneficial for extracting robust knowledge from multiple events. “We think that people learn via a thing called prediction…
LeoVegas has partnered with Women in Tech to promote gender equality and strengthen its commitment to empowering women in the technology industry. Becoming a co-creating partner of the Swedish non-profit organisation, the operator will participate in the #WITswe2025 conference and oversee similar co-hosted events. Mattias Wedar, Chief Product and Technology Officer at LeoVegas Group, commented: “I’m delighted that…
Brazil’s National Institute of Social Security (INSS) is reportedly looking at how to ban social benefits as payments for sports betting. In an interview with news outlet Estadão, INSS President Alessandro Stefanutto shared that his organisation – in charge of distributing welfare funds to disabled and low-income elderly people – is in the process of creating research that will show…