Ahead of the festive season, NHS England warned of a significant increase in patient care demands for gambling addiction fulled by gambling adverts over the Christmas period. Dr Matt Gaskell, Head of NHS Northern Gambling Service, viewed the festive period as a “perfect storm of temptation” for relapses given the raft of football, darts and horse racing fixtures…
Ahead of Europe’s Safer Gambling Week 2024, leaders from the industry convened for SBC Digital’s Player Protection Day, a series of six sessions focused on the latest in player protection and responsible gaming. Charlie Horner, SBC’s Media Manager, was joined by Steve Hoare, Editor of the Player Protection Hub, and Martyn Elliot, Project Director for…
In the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove, Ted Menmuir and Jack Symons, Co-Founder of Gamban, discuss the evolution and mission of Gamban, a gambling block solution designed to help individuals manage their gambling urges. They explore the challenges of self-exclusion, the importance of partnerships with regulators, and the need for a layered approach…
The Martin Lycka Safe Bet Show is back and this time in the hot seat it’s Lou Rogacki, Deputy Director and Assistant Attorney General at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. In the podcast, Rogacki discusses his experience launching online gaming and sports betting in New Jersey, working alongside former director David Rebuck and…
This morning (7th November 2024) the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) published its official statistics for “Young People and Gambling 2024.” This release marks the fourth dataset, providing insights into “young people’s exposure to and involvement in gambling” in the 12 months leading up to the report. As well as indicating the “impact gambling can have on them”.…
Martin Lycka’s Safe Bet Show is back with Aaron GlynWilliams, Chief of Staff at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), in the hot seat. GlynWilliams analyses OLG’s purpose and evolution in the face of ever-changing customer behaviour, the prospect of a regulated market in Alberta, and how the strong “multicultural fabric” of Ontario is…
Safe Bet Show host Martin Lycka interviews Trilogy Group Founder Valerie Spicer for this month’s episode, which focuses on tribal gaming. The former Executive Director of The Arizona Indian Gaming Association is, she says, a “true believer” in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and its power to promote self-sufficiency and spur economic diversity in tribal…
We are heading down under for the latest episode of iGaming Daily, supported by Optimove. In Australia pressure mounts on the Labor government to stick to its principles and enforce a blanket ban on gambling advertising across all media platforms as the media reports that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his party are in favour…
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.
Today’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 Regulatory Affairs and Responsible Gambling at Entain, to talk through their first day at the event. To start the show the trio recap Martin’s interview with…