Gambling charity Deal Me Out has filed suit against the Greater Manchester Combined Authority alleging discriminatory language designed to damage GambleAware and the National Gambling Helpline. In a post on LinkedIn, Deal Me Out Founder and Chief Executive Jordan Lea explained: “We can evidence that the GMCA has not been fair and open, and has…
The University of California San Diego Rady School of Management has released one of the most comprehensive studies into the positive and negative impacts of online gambling legalisation since PASPA was repealed.
Today’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, discusses a frantic week of gambling developments, which saw the FA, Premier League, EFL and Women’s Super League agree to a new code of conduct on gambling agreements.
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) announced the winners of its 2024 National Awards last week, with BetBlocker, Caesars, IGT, Wisconsin Lottery and a host of others all reaching the top of the podium. Each year, NCPG honours individuals and organisations from around the world for their work on problem gambling and responsible gambling. …
SBC has announced the shortlists for the 11th edition of the SBC Awards 2024, the first ceremony to take place in Lisbon, as part of the inaugural SBC Summit.
Last week, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , signed and published, in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU), decree 12,110, which creates the National Secretariat for Sports Betting and Economic Development of Sport . The new secretariat, which reports to the Ministry of Sports, will be divided into the departments of Promotion, Entrepreneurship and…
Player Protection Hub Editor Steve Hoare takes Better Change’s free safer gambling training for a test drive
The National Council of Problem Gambling (NCPG) is holding its annual National Conference on Gambling Addiction & Responsible Gambling in San Diego this week (July 17-19). The conference is one of the oldest in the responsible gambling field and features experts from across the US and beyond. The agenda includes sessions on: Participants include regulators,…
IGT’s lottery customers have indicated that RG is their top priority, while gaming customers indicated that creating sustainable players for the future is their top priority. As part of the supplier’s Sustainability Plan, it conducted a survey “to better understand stakeholder perception of IGT’s role in RG, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement”. Lottery customers…
The government of the province of Buenos Aires announced a “ Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Treatment of Adolescent Gambling Addiction ”. Through this, the authorities seek to strengthen the mechanisms for preventing online gambling among minors and the treatment measures for those who suffer from pathological behavior. According to the Minister of Government, Carlos Bianco , the…