Underdog RG chief on social norms, federal funding and much more
Underdog’s VP Responsible Gambling, Adam Warrington, speaks to the SBC Player Protection Hub ahead of his appearance at the SBC Player Protection Symposium in New York next week
Underdog’s VP Responsible Gambling, Adam Warrington, speaks to the SBC Player Protection Hub ahead of his appearance at the SBC Player Protection Symposium in New York next week
Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners continues his groundbreaking series of articles that expose the myth-making around gambling and misuse of statistics
After rebranding from Oddschecker to FairPlay Sports Media, CEO Stuart Simms is strident on affiliates’ responsibilities
Retaining elements of entertainment, while eliminating the stigma associated with the betting and gaming industries, is the crucial task facing stakeholders, cites Chandru Mullaparthi, Director of Bluehouse Technology However, in order to achieve this, a very clear display of just how seriously player protection is taken must be demonstrated throughout each level of every organisation.…
New data suggests the black market is much bigger than we feared, writes Player Protection Hub Editor Steve Hoare, and the only way to counter it is to unite
Dr Mary Donohue of The Digital Wellness Center advocates microbreaks as the digital equivalent of seatbelts
A recurrent claim in the public policy debate on gambling in Great Britain is that a large proportion of industry profits are generated by people who are addicted to gambling or at risk of addiction, writes Dan Waugh of Regulus Partners. The activist charity, Gambling With Lives (‘GwL’), for example, has stated that “86% of…
2023 saw OpenBet acquire customer protection specialist Neccton, which is considered a key pillar for the tech giant in building its new compliance unit to support the operations of Tier-1 clients.
Neccton co-founder Dr Michael Auer, a pioneer in player protection, explains to SBC why Neccton is challenging standardized player protection frameworks. These frameworks have a low adoption rate of responsible gaming tools among customers and often exclude research and machine learning advancements
SBC: Hi Michael, thanks for this interview. Why do you see player protection and compliance as the biggest opportunity for industry stakeholders?
Dr Michael Auer: As the global betting and gaming industry grows and increasing numbers of markets are choosing to regulate, or tighten existing regulatory frameworks, improving player protection and compliance capabilities is key. It is important to showcase to regulators that we can secure a sustainable landscape for all stakeholders.
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New RGAA director says affiliates can have a role in countering the black market
National Association of Gaming and Lotteries (ANJL) President Wesley Cardia; Marcio Malta, the CEO of Sorte Online; Marc Crean, Vice President of OpenBet in Latin America and Canada; and Ronaldo Kos, Director of IDnow in Latin America met at the very first SBC Summit Rio to discuss how Brazil could learn player protection lessons from…