Betting Ladies Founder Val Martinez on stigma, gender neutrality, pink promotions, and how women are more analytical than men when it comes to sports betting SBC: Betting ladies is an affiliate, First and foremost, but it feels like more than that. It feels like you’re creating something of a movement. Martinez: Yes. I like the…
Paddy Power’s high-profile loss in court should serve as a reminder to operators that terms and conditions need to align with the rest of their messaging if they are to protect themselves from errors, according to Anna Soilleux-Mills, Partner CMS. Terms and conditions were at the heart of Paddy Power’s defence as a “mapping error” displayed that Corinne Pearl Durber had…
On the eve of International Women’s Day, DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani speaks to Player Protection Hub about the company’s new $10m responsible gambling advertising campaign and much more DraftKings Chief Responsible Gaming Officer Lori Kalani is about to celebrate her first year at DraftKings and what better way to do it than…
The “lazy thinking” behind the introduction of the RET Levy risks being “incredibly damaging” to problem gambling treatment in the UK.
These were the words of Regulus Partners’ Dan Waugh, who delivered a stark warning on the consequences of the NHS’s appointment as chief commissioner of problem gambling treatment to those in attendance at the Deal Me Out conference.
“I think it’s rather concerning, not just for the organisation in the [third sector] who may be worried about losing the funding, but also from the people that are meant to be in health,” he said. “The line is emerging from the NHS which is to say that if you have a gaming disorder, it’s nothing to do with you, it’s entirely down to addictive products.
“There’s a real concern that this ideology which some people in the NHS appear to be peddling will get forced on the rest of the treatment, that could have devastating consequences for the people that need to be helped here.”
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The iGaming industry must no longer shy away from the issue of fake games in order to educate players on the stark danger they present, according to Duncan Garvie, Head of ADR Services at CasinoReviews.com. Speaking to iGaming Expert, at the recent Deal Me Out Conference, Garvie explained that it’s time to start “shining a light” on the issue in…
The regulated Brazilian betting market is finally operating at full capacity. After a six-year gap between legalization and regulation, the rules set by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting of the Ministry of Finance (SPA/MF) came into effect on January 1, 2025. As a result, the number of authorized operators in the Brazilian market has…
National Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) kicks off tomorrow (March 1) in the US with numerous events planned across the country. This year’s theme, “Seeking Understanding,” focuses on increasing awareness of problem gambling as a serious but often misunderstood mental health condition. The states of Pennsylvania and Virginia were among the first to hold events…
Mackenzie Slade and her colleagues are on a mission to create responsible regulated gaming markets through reliable research data, behavioural science and proven regulatory strategies Mackenzie Slade and her colleagues have spent the past five years working with regulators on the rollout of regulated cannabis markets across the US. Now, they are turning their attention…
In this episode of the Safe Bet Show, Martin Lycka is joined by Sarah Ramanauskas, Co-Founder and CEO of the The Game Safety Institute and a partner at Gambling Integrity, to discuss her life and career, from Dickens and M experiences at Betfair and William Hill and the evolution of online gambling.
A new study by University of California San Diego researchers reveals an increase in internet searches for ‘gambling addiction’ and terms such as ‘helpline’ since the repeal of PASPA by the US Supreme Court in 2018. The study counted Google searches per 10 million queries that mentioned ‘gambling’ and ‘addiction’, ‘addict’, ‘anonymous’, or ‘hotline’ (for…