Alberta’s government has stopped funding a non-profit organization that provides education and other support for problem gamblers as the province prepares to expand its online gambling market. The government has provided …
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Lotteries and online operators unite to push safer gambling agenda across Canadian provinces
by Steve Hoare6 minutes readBritish Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)’s New Horizons in Safer Gambling conference brings operators and regulators together iGaming is a fiercely competitive industry for operators vying for revenue share and market leadership. But …
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DiscussionsiGaming DailyPodcasts
iGamingDaily: Sky Bet’s data breach ruling and Labour’s gambling reform failings
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn this episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Martyn Elliott, SBC’s Project Director, and Ted Menmuir, SBC’s Content Director, focus on the implications of a court ruling against Sky …
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Cambridge Health Alliance launches new lived experience course
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThe Cambridge Health Alliance’s Division of Addiction has announced a new course entitled ‘The Gambling & Recovery Podcast Science Accelerator Course’. It is a free educational opportunity for allied health …
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Featured
BetBlocker’s Duncan Garvie on the alarming rise of fake games and their ‘morally reprehensible’ marketing
by Steve Hoare7 minutes readThe rise of the black market presents various threats to the safety of the gambling industry and to player safety, one of the less reported is the stark rise of …
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Safe Bet ShowFeaturedPodcastsUncategorized
Safe Bet Show: José Francisco Manssur, Special Advisor to the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn 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 …
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iGaming DailyPodcastsUncategorized
iGamingDaily: The journey from addiction to safer gambling advocacy with EPIC’s Craig Cornforth
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readIn 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 …
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SBC NewsUK
GambleAware research dismissed as “lightweight weird science”
by Steve Hoare5 minutes readRegulus 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 …
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UncategorizedFeaturedNorth America
Interview: Keith Whyte on futures contracts, crypto, regulations and the future of responsible gambling
by Steve Hoare13 minutes readKeith 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 …
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UncategorizedFeaturedSBC NewsUK
Suppliers highlight rampant spread of counterfeit games as Evolution licence review rumbles on
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readLeading 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. …