FairPlay CEO makes case for affiliate licensing
After rebranding from Oddschecker to FairPlay Sports Media, CEO Stuart Simms is strident on affiliates’ responsibilities
After rebranding from Oddschecker to FairPlay Sports Media, CEO Stuart Simms is strident on affiliates’ responsibilities
Daily fantasy sports giant PrizePicks has announced new appointments to lead its HR and responsible gambling teams. Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health‘s Chief Communications Officer, Phil Sherwood, will take up the role of PrizePicks’ Senior Director of Responsible Gaming. At the MACGH, he was a driving force in the council introducing player protection measures such as the…
Retaining elements of entertainment, while eliminating the stigma associated with the betting and gaming industries, is the crucial task facing stakeholders, cites Chandru Mullaparthi, Director of Bluehouse Technology However, in order to achieve this, a very clear display of just how seriously player protection is taken must be demonstrated throughout each level of every organisation.…
DraftKings has announced the appointment of Lori Kalani as its first Chief Responsible Gaming Officer. Kalani, who will report to DraftKings CEO Jason Robins, will be tasked with elevating and integrating the company’s player safety and protection activities and initiatives across all facets of DraftKings platforms and player communities. “Responsible gaming is one of our top priorities and it…
New data suggests the black market is much bigger than we feared, writes Player Protection Hub Editor Steve Hoare, and the only way to counter it is to unite
New RGAA director says affiliates can have a role in countering the black market
A new language guide has been published for anyone working on gambling harm prevention and for anyone who writes or speaks about gambling harm in information they publish or share with others.
University of Bristol academics Raffaello Rossi and Agnes Nairn have released their second research paper on social media and gambling. This research paper focused on content marketing ie. content on social media that is not easily recognisable as marketing. “International advertising codes stipulate that advertising must be obviously identifiably as such,” write the authors. “Irrespective…
Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners has spotted a change in the public policy discourse on gambling. The Good Law Project’s complaint to the Charity Commission has sparked something of a rebellion on social media, as those in the lived experience community grow tired of the anti-gambling lobby’s dirty tricks
This study of 12–17 year olds in Australia investigated young people’s exposure to celebrity and social media influencer marketing for gambling and the influence they perceived this marketing had on young people’s gambling attitudes. Key findings: This study highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to preventing underage exposure to gambling marketing, that not only…