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 …
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LATAMSBC News
Buenos Aires province launches plan to counter underage gambling
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe 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 …
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The local regulatory body Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos (IPJyC), together with the government of the city of Mendoza, announced that it will block unauthorized online gambling sites. According to the …
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FeaturedNorth AmericaSBC News
Canadian addiction NGO calls for federal strategy to tackle gambling harms
by Steve Hoare4 minutes readExperts at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) have urged the federal government to create a nationwide strategy for addressing potential gambling harms
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UKResearchSBC News
GambleAware calls for advertising clampdown citing new research claiming public support
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readNew research from GambleAware in the UK suggests that over two-thirds of people believe there is too much gambling advertising and that more regulations are needed to control it. Sixty-seven …
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DiscussionsBlogsFeaturedNorth AmericaSBC AmericasSBC News
Massachusetts Gaming Commission studies limits on gambling advertising
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will consider a set of recommendations to limit advertising of gambling in the state. The recommendations from Dr Rachel Volberg, a Research Professor at the …
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North AmericaSBC AmericasSBC News
California’s card rooms join National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readidPair has signed an agreement with the California Council on Problem Gambling that allows gamblers to self-exclude from California’s 60-plus card rooms using the newly-launched National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program. Gamblers …
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LATAMSBC News
Colombian soccer league fires 15 match officials for sports betting schemes
by Steve Hoare1 minutes readThe Major Division of Colombian Soccer (Dimayor) has fired 15 professional soccer referees for their alleged participation in sports betting schemes. These include match referees, assistant referees, and members of the VAR …
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LATAMSBC Americas
Argentine Lotteries launch criminal complaint against 254 illegal operators targeting minors
by Steve Hoare3 minutes readIn the midst of a wave of complaints against gambling and betting due to the participation of minors in Argentina, the Association of Argentine State Lotteries (ALEA) and the Argentine Chamber of Casinos, …
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PodcastsDiscussionsiGaming DailyNorth America
Live from Canada: Is Ontario’s blanket ban on gambling ambassadors flawed?
by Steve Hoare2 minutes readToday’s episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, comes from the Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto. Ted Orme-Claye, editor of Insider Sport and Payment Expert, is joined by Jessica Welman, Editor of SBC Americas, and special guest Martin Lycka, SVP American …