Does self-exclusion work and how should it work?
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
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
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp Director Aaron GlynWilliams spoke at the Player Protection Symposium, New York about a tricky balancing act
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,…
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
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…
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..
UK player harm charity GambleAware has called for public health warnings on gambling adverts, as research shows that messaging over gambling risks is not cutting through with the public. Researchers found the UK industry’s ‘Take Time To Think’ slogan was inadequate and should be replaced with the following messages: GambleAware Chief Communications Officer Alexia Clifford…
Does responsible gambling have an identity problem? And if so, is that identity problem holding it back?
At the SBC Summit North America Player Protection Symposium, experts suggested the answer to both questions is yes.
“In the U.S., many people don’t engage with responsible gambling because it’s associated with problem gambling,” said Responsible Online Gaming Association (ROGA) Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Shatley in a panel session entitled Conscious Commerce: The Interplay of Branding & RG.
“They think ‘I’m not a problem gambler, I don’t need these tools.’ But it’s for every single customer.”
Shatley and her other panelists, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG)‘s Director of Policy, Research and Strategy Aaron GlynWilliams and Kindbridge Behavioural Health CEO Daniel Umfleet, stressed that removing those misunderstandings and that stigmatization of responsible gambling is critical to improving the health of all players and the industry on the whole.
“It’s abou..
The SBC Gaming Regulation and Compliance Forum gazed into the crystal ball this week, providing a closer analysis of what the future holds for igaming regulation, while urging operators to take a leadership role when it comes to social responsibility.
Moderated by James Kilsby, Chief Analyst at VIXIO, the panel entitled ‘Regulation 2030: Anticipating Future Compliance Challenges’ emphasised the importance of collaboration as the framework around social responsibility evolves and the potential for federal intervention increases.
Painting a picture of her ideal outcome for the industry Cathy Judd-Stein, the Former Chair of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, emphasised her optimism that regulators will embrace further collaboration with operators as ambitions to eradicate the threat of the black and grey market are realised.
Louis Rogacki, Assistant Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, echoed this sentiment as he urged operators to be more forthcoming with s..
Harris Hagan dissects the affairs of a busy opening to May, in which the Gambling Commission published its Summer 2023 Consultation Response providing its timelines to test key proposals of the Gambling Review’s White Paper.
The spotlight glares on the compliance of UK gambling, entering a transformative phase as the Commission seeks to apply comprehensive changes from financial vulnerability assessments to game design, aiming to bolster consumer protection and ensure responsible gaming environments.
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On 1 May 2024, the Gambling Commission published the response to its Summer 2023 Consultation on Proposed Changes to the LCCP and RTS (the “Summer 2023 Consultation Response”), confirming widespread changes to the rules that regulate licensed gambling operators in Great Britain, including in relation to financial vulnerability checks and financial risk assessments; remote games design; direct marketing; age verification and personal management licences.
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