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Entain hails ‘significant decrease’ in high-risk players as ARC interactions grow 98%

CasinoBeatsJuly 9, 20240265 views

Entain has published its 2023-2024 ESG report, outlining its approach to and performance against its sustainability and ESG agenda and key metrics.

Reflecting on the progress made, Virginia McDowell, Chair of the Sustainability and Compliance Committee at Entain, stated that the company was “proud” of the progress that has been made in what has been a “pivotal year” for its ESG strategy.

2023-2024 ESG report

The FTSE 100 company has split its 2023-2024 environmental, social and governance report into four sections: be a leader in player protection, provide a secure and trusted platform, create the environment for everyone to do their best work, and positively impact our communities.

McDowell commented: “2023 was a pivotal year at Entain as we unveiled our new Sustainability Strategy, building on our longstanding commitment to sustainability and taking it to the next level. We also made important progress in our strategic sustainability initiatives.

“As we reflect on 2023, we are p..

Canadian addiction NGO calls for federal strategy to tackle gambling harms

Steve HoareJuly 4, 20240259 views

Experts 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

Massachusetts Gaming Commission studies limits on gambling advertising

Steve HoareJune 27, 20240299 views

The 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst, form part of the Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) project. Volberg said her team “heartily endorses” the…

Gambling Commission CEO Rhodes says NHS methods are “outmoded”

Steve HoareJune 20, 20240296 views

The UK Gambling Commission CEO Andrew Rhodes told an audience of industry representatives that the NHS Health Survey is “outmoded” and needs to be improved but that any hike in numbers from the new methodology being used in the Commission’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain need not lead to a “lurch in regulation”. Rhodes was…

Does self-exclusion work and how should it work?

Steve HoareJune 13, 20240353 views

As idPair prepares to launch a national self-exclusion tool for the entire US market, City University of London is drafting global standards of best practice

Responsible gambling messaging in multicultural Canada

Steve HoareJune 11, 20240246 views

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp Director Aaron GlynWilliams spoke at the Player Protection Symposium, New York about a tricky balancing act

Guest comment: Advertising overload leads to US backlash

Steve HoareJune 5, 20241312 views

The Game Safety Institute co-founders Simo Dragicevic and Sarah Ramanauskas say operators need more than a responsible gambling ad campaign to avoid a regulatory clampdown With the legalization of online sports betting (OSB) in 38 of 50 US states and the growth of an online gambling market that is expected to reach $40bn by 2028,…

Getting down to the nitty gritty

Steve HoareMay 30, 20240273 views

Keith Whyte, the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, delivers a refreshingly frank interview on the state of responsible gambling in the US

Research finds bettors like to booze

Steve HoareMay 23, 20240585 views

New research from professors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of New Mexico has found that sports bettors are more likely to indulge in binge drinking than people who do not gamble. The research forms part of a two-year body of research carried out by the Behavioral Addictions Lab at…

Cordish President claims igaming cannibalisation rate of 15 to 23 per cent

CasinoBeatsMay 20, 20240262 views

At SBC Summit North America, Cordish Gaming Group President Rob Norton spoke with Sue Schneider, VP of Growth and Strategy for the Americas at SBC, during a fireside chat about several topics, including the relationship between igaming and land-based casinos. Written by Jessica Welman, this article was first published on SBC Americas.

To some in the industry, Rob Norton is an obstructionist. The president of Cordish Gaming’s stance against igaming legislation in states like Maryland has some in the business, like BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt, taking swipes at him.

During a fireside chat with SBC’s VP of Growth and Strategy for the Americas Sue Schneider, Norton elaborated on his gaming stance, including how it has changed over the years.

In favour of igaming at one point

“I was very pro igaming at one point in my career, and not so long ago honestly. But as as time has gone on and we’ve started to see the results of states that have brought on casino, and even as mobile sports bettin..